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The process of making the Kyoto doll is very precise and the skilled workers each have their own individual responsibility for one aspect of the work, be it the design, the clothing or hair etc. This is a highly specialized manufacture system and features the unique characteristics of the Kyoto Doll. Kyoto has a long history of this sophisticated skill, which has kept the dolls quality as high as it is. This quality continues to this day. The craftsman has some resemblance to artists. Japanese people call such very skilled craftsman of Kyoto dolls "doll artists".

Kimekomi Doll



A servant at Kamigamo Shrine in Kyoto is said to have created a former version of Kimekomi doll by carving some willow in 1736. The doll was formerly called "Kamo doll" because Kamo River was famous for the great amount of willow trees. Kimekomi refers to a doll-making method of carving narrow grooves on the body of a doll and putting the edge of the cloth into the groove. Today,Kimekomi dolls are made from the solidly pressed powder of paulonia trees,instead of carved willow trees.

"Koto No Shirabe"
(sweet notes of a Koto)



This doll is designed to look like woman of noble ancestry performing Koto.
Koto is traditonal Japanese stringed instrument, made of wood. Koto is a kind of zither. It has been used as one of the main chamber instruments of Japanese traditional music style. In the Edo period(1603-1867), performing Koto was considered a necessary accomplishment for women, and many daughters of respectable families practiced Koto.
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Kyoto Geisha Dance Doll


This doll is designed to look like Geisha dance.
Geisha are traditional, female Japanese entertainers. Geisha are trained in a number of traditional skills such as Japanese ancient dance, singing, playing instruments such as the Shamisen, flower arrangement, wearing kimono, tea ceremony, calligraphy and more. The importance of dance in the Japanese culture and to Geisha most likely originates from ancient religious practices. Famous Dances such as the Miyako Odori arise out of the nineteenth century and are now the most common dances performed by Geisha.

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Samurai


The samurai (or bushi) were the members of the military class, the Japanese warriors. Samurai employed a range of weapons such as bows and arrows, spears and guns; but their most famous weapon and their symbol was the sword. Samurai were supposed to lead their lives according to the ethic code of bushido ("the way of the warrior"). Strongly Confucian in nature, Bushido stressed concepts such as loyalty to one's master, self discipline and respectful, ethical behavior.

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A girl in the town


These kinds of traditional dolls are made as artistic pieces or as toys in various places in Japan. Predominantly, Kyoto dolls are made using a special technique and are known to be the most elegant and beautiful dolls to be found in Japan.

Maiougi


This is a doll of "Geisha" who dances Classical Japanese dance. The "Geisha" is an entertaining woman of brightening up the feast in the dance and music.



Maiko


"Maiko(Practitioners of the geisha tradition)" dancing with the beautiful and colorful fan.



Sound of harp


This is a Geisha doll which is playing "Koto(a Japanese tradition musical instrument)". The "Geisha" is an entertaining woman, brightening up the feast in the dance and music. She goes out to the feast, announces various arts, and brightens up the feast, and one of the occupations that became active in about the middle of Edo period.

Kyoto Art Doll -Sasa-Uma made Syozan

This is a doll of child who is playing with bamboo grass resemble to the gallant horse that promote the happiness and well-being of Japanese children. May 5 is "Kodomo-no-hi". Originally it was called "Tango-no-Sekku"(Boy's Festival) and was for celebrating boy's groeing up, but now it has become a day to celebrate children in general. On this day, families with boys set out dolls for "Tango-no-Sekku", patterned after warriors and heroes.

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Wakadono -High class Kyoto Art Dolls-

This "Warrior doll" that decorated to celebrates the boy's growth at "Tangonosekku" on May 5. Around the time of that day, families with boys often display warrior dolls and miniature armor in their homes.

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Ichimatu Doll -Authentic work of Syozan-

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Kyoto Art Doll "Samurai"

"Samurai" is man who belongs to a high-ranking social class of warriors. They became a dominant class at the Middle Ages and the early modern age. This is a doll that makes "Samurai" a motif.

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Kyoto Art Doll -"Koto no Sirabe"(black) authentic work of Syoan-

This is a Geisha doll which is playing "Koto(a Japanese tradition musical instrument)". The "Geisha" is an entertaining woman, brightening up the feast in the dance and music. She goes out to the feast, announces various arts, and brightens up the feast, and one of the occupations that became active in about the middle of Edo period.

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Kyoto Art Doll -"Koto no Sirabe"(orange) Authentic work of Syozan

This is a Geisha doll which is playing "Koto(a Japanese tradition musical instrument)". The "Geisha" is an entertaining woman, brightening up the feast in the dance and music. She goes out to the feast, announces various arts, and brightens up the feast, and one of the occupations that became active in about the middle of Edo period.

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Kyoto Art doll(Japanese doll) "Maiougi"

"Maiko(Practitioners of the geisha tradition)" dancing with the beautiful and colorful fan.

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Japan Art charisma Jyakuchu Ito(since 1716 to 1800)

Jakuchou Ito had studied Kano painting in Kyoto where he was born as the son of a rich merchant. He became famous as a painter and printmaker of exotic birds and of Buddhist subjects. He did not studyed Kano painted skill and started to study So-gen painted. After that, he did not studyed So-gen painted and started painting from real nature. But His design is hardly painting from real nature. His design is things painted

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