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Wooden Toys from Tohoku – Forms of Play and Prayer
Musashino Art University
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Handmade Japanese toys are often created from the wood of local trees with prayers and wishes for children’s health and growth. Hariko dolls, tops, and other artisanal toys can be found all across Japan, but there is an especially wide variety of them in the northern Tohoku region. In the early 1800s, Tohoku became a popular hot spring destination and wooden toys for children were sold as tourist souvenirs. Unlike industrial-made toys, each of these objects was crafted by hand, displaying unique shapes and styles depending on its lathe work.
Musashino Art University Bldg. 13, 2F Folk Art Gallery
Musashino Art University Bldg. 13, 2F Folk Art Gallery
Schedule | Oct 15 (Mon) 2018-Nov 30 (Fri) 2018 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Free | ||||
| Website | https://mauml.musabi.ac.jp/folkart/en/events/496/ | ||||
| Venue | Musashino Art University http://www.musabi.ac.jp/e-home/ | ||||
| Location | 1-736 Ogawacho, Kodaira-shi, Tokyo 187-8505 | ||||
| Access | 18 minute walk from Takanodai Station on the Seibu Kokubunji line; From the North exit of Kokubunji Station, take the Seibu bus for 20 minutes and get off at Musashino Bijutsu Daigaku. | ||||
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