Folk Arts of Japan by Hugo Munsterberg

Author:Hugo Munsterberg
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 978-1-4629-0887-5
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing

Plate 66. Daruma dolls, papier-mâché, from Gumma Prefecture (left) and Fukuoka Prefecture (right).

Plate 67. Girl Daruma, papier-mâché. Ehime Prefecture.

Plate 68. Tiger figurine, papier-mâché. Matsue, Shimane Prefecture.

Plate 69. Ox figurine, papier-mâché. Hanamachi, Iwate Prefecture.

Plate 70. Straw horse, wara-uma. Nagano Prefecture.

Of the many other kinds of toys produced in papier-mache, the ai-ai-gasa, dolls representing the lovers Junshin and Oshima, are probably the most famous. These dolls have their origin in a legend from Kochi, a town on the island of Shikoku, but the figures as well as the story behind them are well known throughout Japan. Junshin was a monk at the Chikurin-ji, a temple in Kochi, and fell in love with the beautiful Oshima. The two lovers disguised themselves and attempted to flee by night but were caught the next morning. They are represented carrying an umbrella and a lantern to light their way through the dark.

Color Plate 1, p. 21

Other popular dolls are the papier-mache figures of dancers. Those from Miharu, in the Tohoku region (Color Plate 1), are quite charming in the graceful lines of the kimono-clad girl and the delicate expression of her face. The subdued, fresh, light-blue tint of the upper garment and the warm brown of the kimono are enhanced by contrasting green patterns.

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