Kanazawa Hariko Dolls

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Kanazawa Hariko 金沢張子 Papermachee Dolls Kaga Hachiman Okiagari 加賀八幡起上り　Okiagari Hime Daruma from the Hachiman Shrine in Kanazawa They come in various colors. 昔、加賀に一国一社の八幡宮が鎮座していたころ、その社前に住む有徳な翁が八幡さん（祭神応神天皇）のお生まれの時、真紅の錦で包んだという産着姿になぞられて、子ども達のために、この「加賀八幡起上り」を作り与えて育成と多幸とを祈ったことに起こるといわれています。 型に和紙を張り、胡粉、朱を塗り、松竹梅を描いた愛らしい姿が特長です。 昭和30年度、年賀記念切手図案に選定され国内はもとより、広く世界に紹介されております。 source : www.nakashimamenya.jp . Hime Daruma 姫達磨　姫だるま Princess Daruma . ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: The third feudal lord of the Kaga domaine, Maeda Toshitsune, encouraged the making of these dolls as a side income for the samurai of his domain. The production of various dolls in the prosperous city of Kanazawa started in 1862, when the owner of the shop Nakashima Menya 中島めんや made the first dolls. Today you can visit the shop and try your hands on making one yourself. source :　nakashimamenya.jp The first were to ward off evil, especially tigers 加賀魔除虎. They were sold at the New Year to bring good luck to a family. It even made it to a stamp. .......................................................................................................................................................... Manekineko 招き猫 beckoning cat from 中島めんや fuku tatsu 福たつ lucky dragon .......................................................................................................................................................... The Kanazawa papermachee dolls have a gentle roundness and appealing colors. This elephant is from the Meiji period. Elephants were first introduced life in Japan in the Tohoku region during the Muromachi period, when one animal was landed at Obama harbour in Fukui. This is quite a humorous elephant with a wiggeling head (kubifuri ningyoo 首振りの張子人形). source : miyagemon and a hippopotamus from the zoo in Kanazawa source :　teacup.com/dogtoys Kanazawa hariko no kaba 金沢張子のかば ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: source :　www.e-nissho.com ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: . . . CLICK here for Photos ! . Reference .

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