Thursday - Jupiter day,
23 Mar,
moon in Aquarius,
the 26th day of the 2nd lunar month.
Before Edo period (1586), Ningyo, literally nin - human, gyo - shaped,
were made of paper.
Japanese ningyo made of paper and clay
Japanese antique dolls and toys show at Mitsumura Graphic Gallery
collector - Kobayashi Kunio
illustrator - Sasaki Kazuto
Edo people loved dolls, especially hina dolls
which symbolise the happily married women.
Edo Genroku (1688-) 'hina', literally 'princess' dolls
made of wood and cloth
Edo Kyoho (1761-) hina dolls
made of wood and cloth
After the 18th century Japanese dolls creators
showed off their local colours.
Edo Tokyo style hina dolls
made of wood, cloth and glass eyes.
Kyoto style hina dolls
made of wood and cloth.
They don't have glass eyes.
