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A doll is a toy in
the form of a human. Something to play with, as intended for use by a
child.
Traditional dolls in Japan -- known by the name of 'ningyō'
-- represent children and
babies, some the imperial court, warriors and heroes, fairy-tale characters,
gods and demons, and also people of the daily life of Japanese
cities. Many were traditionally made for household shrines, for formal
gift-giving, or for festival celebrations such as Hina Matsuri, or Tango no Sekko or Kodomo no hi
. Some were manufactured as a local craft, to be purchased by pilgrims as a
souvenir of a temple visit .Some dolls relate to luck. One example of this
is the
daruma doll, a round doll composed of a head and body that represents
Bodhidharma. This doll represents fortitude, continued
prosperity and good fortune.
Around the year 1000, Girls played with dolls and doll houses; women made
protective dolls for their children or grandchildren; dolls were used in
religious ceremonies.
In the Edo period there developed a market of wealthy individuals who
would pay for the most beautiful doll sets for display in their homes or as
valuable gifts. .
Karakuri puppets or dolls are mechanical -- Gosho dolls show fat, cute
babies in a simplified form. -- Hina dolls are the dolls for Hina Matsuri,
the Doll Festival, also known as the Peach Festival. -- Musha or
warrior dolls represent men (or women) seated on camp chairs, standing, or
riding horses with. Armor, helmets and weapons -- Ichimatsu dolls represent
little girls or boys, correctly proportioned and usually with flesh-colored
skin and glass eyes --
Kimekomi dolls start with a carved and/or
molded base of wood, wood compo, or plastic foam. -- Silk-skinned or
"mask-face" dolls became a popular craft in Japan in the 1920s and 1930s,
allowing the individual to design elaborate kimono for dolls representing
women of various periods of Japanese history -- Kokeshi dolls
have been for 150 years originally made as toys for children of
farmers. They have no arms or legs, but a large head and cylindrical body --
Daruma dolls are spherical dolls with red body and white faces without
pupils. --
Bisque dolls are made of fired clay in Fukuoka and Hakata ningyo traditional
center of the manufacture of bisque dolls --
Anesama ningyo and shiori ningyo are made of washi paper. and
often lack facial features.-- Ball-jointed dolls (BJDs), particularly the Super Dollfie made by Volks.
Very realistic-looking fashion dolls whose popularity has spread to
the US and other countries.are recent and less traditional Japanese dolls
.
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