MINGEI - Fukushima additions

https://omamorifromjapan.blogspot.com/2011/06/fukushima-folk-toys.html

https://omamorifromjapan.blogspot.com/2011/08/tora-tiger-toys.html




byakko hariko 白虎張り子 white tiger
These white tigers from Aizu remind of the army"白虎隊"Byakkotai


source : popeye.sakura.ne.jp/fukushima...

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The Byakkotai (白虎隊, "White Tiger Unit") was a group of around 300 young teenage samurai of the Aizu Domain, who fought in the Boshin War (1868–1869).
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source : popeye.sakura.ne.jp/fukushima...

Aizu Fukusuke 会津福助

. Fukushima Folk Toys .
会津若松市 Aizu Wakamatsu

https://darumamuseum.blogspot.com/2009/03/fukusuke.html


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hatsuneuri, hatsune uri 初音売 (はつねうり)
first vendor of a nightingale flute
..... hatusnebue 初音笛（はつねぶえ）first nightingale flute
It is a simple toy flute made of bamboo, even now sold in Nagano.


source : popeye.sakura.ne.jp/fukushima...
flute from Aizu Wakamatsu, Fukushima
. Fukushima Folk Art　－ 福島県 .


. hatsune 初音 whistle for the New Year .
Nagano

https://wkdkigodatabase03.blogspot.com/2009/02/first-things-new-year.html
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source : popeye.sakura.ne.jp/fukushima...
koransho usagi こらんしょ兎 rabbit welcoming people
From Aizu Wakamatsu, Fukushima

koransho is the local dialect for irasshaimase いらっしゃいませ welcome to the store !
https://omamorifromjapan.blogspot.com/2011/07/usagi-daikoku-rabbit.html

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