Yabase Clay Doll {Hedgehog}

Yabase Clay Doll {Hedgehog}Yabase Doll figurine is a traditional folk toy from Akita. Though this traditional toy had once been almost lost, a group of local volunteers formed the Association for Conveying Yabase Dolls, reviving it based on the original molds. This one represents a hedgehog. It has a silver color with fur patterns depicted on it. Each piece is carefully handcrafted and the final details are done with hand painting, so expect slight variations to each piece.

Yabase Doll figurine is a traditional folk toy from Akita. Though this traditional toy had once been almost lost, a group of local volunteers formed the Association for Conveying Yabase Dolls, reviving it based on the original molds.

This one represents a hedgehog. It has a silver color with fur patterns depicted on it.

Each piece is carefully handcrafted and the final details are done with hand-painting, so expect slight variations to each piece. 

Material: Clay
Measurements: Approximately 4cm H x 3cm D x 7cm W / Height: 1.57 inches Depth: 1.18 inches Width: 2.76 inches
Handcrafted in Akita, Japan

ABOUT YABASE DOLLS

Yabase Doll is a traditional folk toy from Akita Prefecture in northern Japan. Yabase Dolls are simple, handmade clay figures that have been produced in the Yabase area of Akita since the mid-Edo period (1603-1867). About 90 kinds of these dolls, symbolizing good luck, have been crafted by artisans.

In 2014, the last surviving artisan, Tomo Michikawa, passed away, putting over 200 years of tradition at risk of being lost. To preserve this cultural heritage for future generations, several Yabase Doll enthusiasts established the group "Yabase-ningyo Densho no Kai" (Association for Conveying Yabase Dolls). Since then, they have created new dolls and preserved old ones.

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