Hakata Dolls are traditional unglazed clay figures produced mainly in Fukuoka City and other parts of Fukuoka Prefecture. They are distinguished by finely modeled details, graceful contours, and delicate hand painting that makes use of the soft te…

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Iwatsuki Ningyo is a traditional Japanese doll craft produced mainly in Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture. On March 9, 2007, it was designated as a Traditional Craft by the Japanese government. Iwatsuki Ningyo are often characterized by rounded fa…

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Kyo Ningyo are traditional dolls produced mainly in Kyoto City, as well as in Uji, Kameoka, and Yawata in Kyoto Prefecture. On March 2, 1986, they were designated as a Traditional Craft by the Japanese government. One of the defining characterist…

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Miyagi Kokeshi Dollss (called Miyagi Dento Kokeshi in Japanese) are wooden dolls produced in and around the cities of Sendai and Shiraishi, Miyagi prefecture. Categorized based on region into five styles including Naruko kokeshi and Togatta kokesh…

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Edo Kimekomi Dolls (called Edo Kimekomi Ningyo in Japanese) are mainly produced in Taito, Sumida, and Arakawa wards which are located in northeastern Tokyo. The doll’s body, arms, and legs are made of toso, a modeling material made of paulownia sa…

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Suruga Hina Dolls are dolls made in and around Shizuoka City in Shizuoka. Suruga Hina Dolls are larger than other dolls as thick rice straw is used to form the body which is the center of the doll. It is said that rice straw was used because Shizu…

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Edo Sekku Ningyo are dolls produced in 12 of the wards in Tokyo and four cities in Saitama Prefecture. They are costumed dolls, such as ichimatsu ningyo (play dolls), gosho ningyo (palace dolls) and fuzoku ningyo (dolls in period costumes), as wel…

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Suruga Hinagu (Hina Doll accessories) are a traditional craft produced mainly in Shizuoka city, Kakegawa city and Yaizu city in Shizuoka prefecture. A distinctive feature of Suruga Hinagu is that every piece of furniture, such as chests of drawers…

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Edo Oshi-e, or Edo Oshi-e Embossed Fabric Pictures, are a traditional craft produced around Nihombashi and Asakusa, Tokyo from the late Edo period (1603 - 1867). Today, they are also produced in Sumida ward, Koto ward, Katsushika ward in Tokyo, as…

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Nagoya Sekku Kazari (festival dolls and decorations) are decorations that are essential for festivals to celebrate the birth of a child and wish for the child's healthy growth. The Sekku Kazari consist of three crafts; dolls, celebratory fla…

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