MINGEI - spinning tops from Uwajima

LINK
http://omamorifromjapan.blogspot.jp/2011/08/ehime-folk-toys.html


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Uwajima town 宇和島　

. ushi oni, ushioni, gyuuki 牛鬼 "bull-demon" .
ox ogre, ox monster, bull fiend with four octopus tentacles on its back.
buuyare 菊間のぶうやれ Buyare / Puyare
puuyare ぷうやれ

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. Uwajima no Daruma 宇和島のだるま .


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Uwajima no koma 宇和島独楽 spinning tops from Uwajima


source :　park15.wakwak.com/~eohash

Made by the craftsman Watanabe 渡辺木工所

Bull fighting was popular in the area, so was fighting with spinning tops. They are therefore rather robust. Made from the polished wood of sarusuberi tree, without any decoration.

. Crape myrtle (sarusuberi 百日紅) .


. koma 独楽（コマ） spinning top - Introduction .

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