MINGEI - making temari balls

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. Edo shokunin 江戸の職人 Edo craftsmen .



temarizukuri 手まり、手毬づくり making Temari balls
Professionals in Edo made three sizes, small, middle and large (almost 20 cm in diameter).
They used silk thread of five different colors. Sometimes they put some shells inside so they would make a sound when thrown in the air.



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. 喜多川歌麿 kitagawa Utamaro（1753 - 1806) .




鈴木春信 Suzuki Harunobu (1743 - 1807)


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