MINGEI - clay dolls from Shimane

https://omamorifromjapan.blogspot.jp/2011/07/shimane-folk-toys.html

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Hamada town 浜田


Nagahama ningyoo 長浜人形 / 長浜土人形 clay dolls from Nagahama
This region is famous for its contact with Korea since ancient times. Nagahama dolls have a history of more than 400 years, when Korean craftsmen came to Japan. They used the localclay to make these dolls. Topics are dolls for the Girls and Boys festival, Nagahama Tenjin sama, the 12 zodiac animals and others.


釣鐘抱え金時 Kintoki carrying a temple bell


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Izumo town 出雲市


tsuchi ningyoo 出雲土人形clay dolls

... shiro Tenjin 白天神 white Tenjin sama from Hooki 伯耆（ほうき）Hoki
It was decorated on the Doll festival on March 3 for a boy who was born in the year before.



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出雲今市土人形 Izumo Imaichi clay dolls



They have been made since the Taisho period around 1915. Dolls of Tenjin Sama for the Seasonal Boy's Festival were quite common in the region. So the craftsmen used their skills for other dolls too, applying 胡粉 white gofun powder.


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