5 Oct 2014

MINGEI - Iwate madobutsu

LINK
http://omamorifromjapan.blogspot.jp/2011/07/iwate-folk-toys.html

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madobutsu まどぶつ toy for the girl's festival



Their production has died out.
They were produced to "hit a target" matu ochi 的射ち to ward off evil influence for the seasonal festival on the 3rd day of the 3rd lunar month, now March 3, the Girl's festival.
Bow and arrow are made from bamboo, large enough to play with it.
The target is from round washi paper, with the painting of a demon.

They were last introduced by 村上新太郎「郷土玩具製作所」Murakami Shintaro.

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source : www.kitakami-kanko.jp

kokeshi from Oni Kenbai dance
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