MINGEI - tsuchi ningyo clay dolls

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Clay Dolls 土人形 tsuchi ningyoo
tsuchiningyoo, bisque dolls

Clay dolls are produced in many parts of Japan.
In many regions, clay dolls are made as well as papermachee dolls (hariko 張子).

One sub-group are the

. Dorei 土鈴 clay bells .


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. Edo shokunin　江戸職人 craftsmen of Edo .

tsuchiningyooshi, tsuchiningyo shi 土人形師 making clay dolls
Clay dolls were made in regions were clay was used to make plates and cups and also roof tiles.


source : motamota.hatenablog.com
A shop in Fushimi (Kyoto) making plates and clay dolls.

Clay dolls were painted and did not need to be dressed in robes afterwards and were the most simple form of dolls since the Heian period.
The 土師部 Hajibe clan of Fujimi is the oldest.

. Fushimi tsuchiningyoo 伏見土人形 Fushimi Clay Dolls .

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. Bisai Clay Daruma 尾西のだるま .
Okoshi tsuchi ningyo 起の土人形 clay dolls that stand - 尾西 (Onishi), Aichi
- Asahi Tsuchi Ningyoo 旭土人形 Asahi Dolls
- Oohama Tsuchi Ningyoo 碧南大浜土人形 Ohama Dolls

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. Hakata Clay Dolls 博多土人形 .


Miyazaki　宮崎県
. Sadowara ningyoo 佐土原人形 dolls from Sadowara .

Nagoya 名古屋土人形
. Monkeys as the Takasago couple 高砂（申） .

Osaka　大阪
. Sakai no tsuchi ningyoo 堺の土人形 clay dolls from Sakai . - Osaka
minatoyaki tsuchi ningyoo 湊焼土人形 clay dolls from the harbour town

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Toyama　富山県

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Toyama tsuchiningyoo　とやま土人形 Toyama Clay Dolls
The craft of clay doll-making (tsuchi ningyo) in Toyama is a traditional handicraft from the Edo period. The round shape and lovable, naïve expressions on the doll faces are simply adorable.



The history of the Toyama clay dolls dates back some 150 years to the period 1848-54. It is believed that the clay dolls originated when Maeda Toshiyasu, the 10th Han (feudal lord) of Toyama invited Hirose Hidenobu, a potter from Nagoya prefecture, to work for him. Using a kiln he had made for the Chitose Palace, Hidenobu created a kind of pottery--the forerunner of Chitose-yaki (Chitose ware), and the Tenhin Gagyuu as presents for the Maeda clan.

By the end of the Edo Period, the style and shape of the dolls had developed and became more elaborate. This form later became a lucky charm and a children's toy that would be cherished by the public.

At that time, there were many stores at the foot of the castle that were making clay dolls. Only one of them is still in business today: Nobuhide San of the house of Watanabe, who inherited the techniques of clay doll-making from the house of Hirose.

In order to keep the doll-making tradition alive and vibrant, Toyama city itself is making efforts to train people to learn the craft at special associations.
- source : Nipponkichi -

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. Tokyo / Edo 東京　江戸　土人形 .
Imado ningyoo 今戸人形 clay dolls from Imado, Asakusa, made by the tile makers
kawara ningyoo 瓦人形 "tile dolls"


Yamagata　山形　
. Udogawara tsuchi ningyoo 鵜渡川原土人形
clay dolls from Udogawara village, Yamagata .

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- - - - - Clay dolls and patterns :
. tsubaki no hana 椿の花 camellia blossom art motives .

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More clay dolls are listed here for you to start exploring:

. Clay Dolls from this BLOG .

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