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Wooden carved Usotori bird from the Uso-kae Festival

A report on the Usokae Festival at Takahata Tenmangu Shrine [Fukuoka]...

Takahata Tenmangu Shrine in Iizaka-cho, Fukushima City. The "Uso Kae Festival" is held twice a year in January and April at this shrine, where lucky charms are awarded with the powerful power to turn all misfortunes of the year into "lies.".

AoiwaAoiwa2025.01.15

The facial expressions of Kijiyama Kokeshi dolls

Kijiyama Kokeshi – Akita's traditional kokeshi dolls, characterized by their unique, melancholic expressions...

Kokeshi dolls are one of the traditional crafts representative of the Tohoku region. They are a craft that has spread over a fairly wide area, with at least one unique style found in every prefecture in the Tohoku region. This time, we will be looking at some of these kokeshi...

AoiwaAoiwa2025.01.07

The facial expressions of Tsugaru Kokeshi dolls

Tsugaru Kokeshi – The youngest of the 12 styles, a traditional kokeshi doll originating from the Taisho era [Aomori Prefecture]

Kokeshi dolls are one of the traditional crafts representative of the Tohoku region. They are a craft that has spread over a fairly wide area, with at least one unique style found in every prefecture in the Tohoku region. This time, we will be looking at some of these kokeshi...

AoiwaAoiwa2024.12.25

The facial expression of Hijiori Kokeshi dolls

Hijiori Kokeshi – Developed in Hijiori Onsen, drawing on the traditions of Naruko and Togatta...

Kokeshi dolls are one of the traditional crafts representative of the Tohoku region. They are a craft that has spread over a fairly wide area, with at least one unique style found in every prefecture in the Tohoku region. This time, we will be looking at some of these kokeshi...

AoiwaAoiwa2024.12.12

Miharukoma

Miharu Koma – One of Japan's three great horses, a local toy that retains the legend of Sakanoue no Tamuramaro [Fukuoka]...

Nishida-cho, Koriyama City, Fukushima Prefecture. In this area, which was once home to the village of Takashiba in the Miharu Domain during the feudal era, there is a local toy called the Miharu Koma, which is considered one of Japan's three great horses.

AoiwaAoiwa2024.12.02

Irresistibly simple! Exploring the charm of "Tsugaru Kanayama ware" [Goshogawara City, Aomori Prefecture]

Have you heard of Tsugaru Kanayama ware, a type of pottery made in Goshogawara, Tsugaru? Highly acclaimed in Japan, its appeal has recently been spreading overseas. In this article, we will introduce Tsugaru Kanayama ware...

Hana OdagiriHana Odagiri2024.11.27

Zao Takayu Kokeshi dolls' expressions

Zao Takayu Kokeshi – Developed in Zao Onsen, drawing on the traditions of Tsuchiyu and Togatta...

Kokeshi dolls are one of the traditional crafts representative of the Tohoku region. They are a craft that has spread over a fairly wide area, with at least one unique style found in every prefecture in the Tohoku region. This time, we will be looking at some of these kokeshi...

AoiwaAoiwa2024.11.26

The facial expressions of Nanbu Kokeshi dolls

Nanbu Kokeshi – A unique, traditional kokeshi doll characterized by its achromatic nature [Iwate Prefecture]

Kokeshi dolls are one of the traditional crafts representative of the Tohoku region. They are a craft that has spread over a fairly wide area, with at least one unique style found in every prefecture in the Tohoku region. This time, we will be looking at some of these kokeshi...

AoiwaAoiwa2024.11.08

The facial expression of Nakanosawa Kokeshi

Nakanosawa Kokeshi – A tradition that has evolved beyond its current status as "part of the Tsuchiyu tradition"...

Kokeshi dolls are one of the traditional crafts representative of the Tohoku region. They are a craft that has spread over a fairly wide area, with at least one unique style found in every prefecture in the Tohoku region. This time, we will be looking at some of these kokeshi...

AoiwaAoiwa2024.10.29

The expressions of Tsuchiyu Kokeshi dolls

Tsuchiyu Kokeshi – Originating from Tsuchiyu Onsen, one of the three major birthplaces of Kokeshi in the Tohoku region...

Kokeshi dolls are one of the traditional crafts representative of the Tohoku region. They are a craft that has spread over a fairly wide area, with at least one unique style found in every prefecture in the Tohoku region. This time, we will be looking at some of these kokeshi...

AoiwaAoiwa2024.10.16

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