"Japanese puppets" redirects here. For the puppet states of the Japanese Empire, see Puppet state § Imperial Japan.
Japanese doll in traditional kimono and musical instrument
Japanese dolls (人形, ningyō, lit.'human form') are one of the traditional Japanese crafts.
There are various types of traditional dolls, some representing children and babies, some the imperial court, warriors and heroes, fairy-tale characters, gods and (rarely) demons, and also people of the daily life of Japanese cities. Many have a long tradition and are still made today for household shrines, formal gift-giving, or for festival celebrations such as Hinamatsuri, the doll festival, or Kodomo no Hi, Children's Day. Some are manufactured as a local craft, to be purchased by pilgrims as a souvenir of a temple visit or some other trip.
culture in Japan (8000–200 BC), which were associated with fertility or shamanistic rites, at a time when dolls were thought to have souls. Dolls also have...
Traditional dolls made of materials such as clay and wood are found in the Americas, Asia, Africa and Europe. The earliest documented dolls go back to...
A Daruma doll (Japanese: 達磨, Hepburn: daruma) is a hollow, round, Japanese traditional doll modeled after Bodhidharma, the founder of the Zen tradition...
Emperor and Empress of Japan. The dolls are usually seated on red cloth, and may be as simple as pictures or folded paper dolls, or as intricate as carved...
in Bangkok, Thailand. Japanese traditional dolls Nipopo Daruma doll Nesting doll Roly-poly toy Newman, Michelle. "Kokeshi Dolls" Archived 2009-01-31 at...
Friendship dolls, Japanese friendship dolls (友情人形, yūjō ningyō), or Japanese ambassador dolls and the American blue-eyed dolls (青い目の人形, aoi me no ningyō)...
Sarubobo (さるぼぼ) is a Japanese amulet, particularly associated with the town of Takayama in Gifu Prefecture. Sarubobo are red human-shaped dolls, with no facial...
malevolent dolls gained attention in the 19th century when film and entertainment technology was able to realistically portray "safely inanimate" dolls as "dangerously...
O'Neill, Creator of the Kewpie Doll" Pat Wahler, Evergreen Tree Press, ISBN 1732387699 Kewpies Dolls & Art With Value Guide: Dolls & Art, With Value Guide September...
of chanting and shamisen playing is called jōruri and the Japanese word for puppet (or dolls, generally) is ningyō. It is used in many plays. Bunraku's...
karakuri ningyō) are traditional Japanese mechanized puppets or automata, made from the 17th century to the 19th century. The dolls' gestures provided a form...
The term iki doll (生人形, iki-ningyō) refers to a specific type of Japanese traditional doll. They are life-sized lifelike dolls that were popular in misemono...
Fashion dolls are dolls primarily designed to be dressed to reflect fashion trends. They are manufactured both as toys for children to play with and as...
the dolls' quickly rising popularity caused the sales of Mattel's own Barbie dolls to decline; in 2013, while Barbie remained the best-selling doll brand...
pieces such as Gainax Momoko dolls. Momoko has the same Asian target market as the highly popular Blythe and Pullip dolls, and is able to wear most Asian...
is a line of cherub figurines created by Japanese toy manufacturer Toru Soeya, who is the CEO of the Japanese company Dreams. The character's name is derived...
coloration, these “Dolls of the World” were sold for 1 yen and 50 sen in those days. At the end of the 19th century, Hakata dolls transformed from simple...
Monchhichi dolls' popularity was in Germany during the 1980s, surpassing even the Japanese figure sales during this period. The Monchhichi doll line reached...
Fukusuke (福助) are traditional dolls associated with good luck in Japan. A Fukusuke doll is the depiction of a man kneeling seiza style, with a large head...
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