MINGEI - additions from Kagawa

https://omamorifromjapan.blogspot.com/2011/08/kagawa-folk-toys.html





dog carrying an auspicious tai 鯛 sea bream


chintai 狆鯛（ちんたい） dog riding a sea bream

. yome-iri, yomeiri 　嫁入り人形　 bridal dolls, wedding dolls .
Takamatsu
A play with words and sounds
いぬ inu in local lore means walking forward, and a bride is supposed to inu mai 帰るまい not to come back.
A dog is also the symbol of an easy birth .
鯛 tai is the auspicious medetai めでタイ.
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https://omamorifromjapan.blogspot.com/2011/08/kagawa-folk-toys.html



ushi nori dooji 牛乗り童子 child riding a cow
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herahera odori へらへら踊り Herahera dance doll