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Aomori Folk Art - 青森県
The capital of the prefecture is Aomori.
Hirosaki is famous for the cherryblossoms in the castle park.
Two peninsulas, Tsugaru and Shimokita, are placed around the bay of Mutsu.
Part of Aomori was the former domain of Nanbu 南部 Nambu.
One of the great summer events in Tohoku is the
. ねぶた祭り Nebuta Festival .
It also comes with its toy many versions.
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Aomori ningyoo 青森人形 / 土人形 clay dolls from Aomori
namazu nori no saru なまず乗り猿 monkey riding a catfish
and the other animals of the zodiac.
The dolls are twisted by hand 手捻り, so each one is an original and usually with a touch of humour.
Made by 福原英治郎 Fukuhara Eijiro, but since his death they are not made any more.
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enburi ningyooえんぶり人形 Enburi dance dolls
enburi no eboshi えんぶりの烏帽子 hat for Enburi dance
. Enburi Dance えぶり 柄振り - Introduction
February 17 - Hachinone 八戸
. Hachiman koma 八幡駒 Horse toys of Aomori
Sarunori Hachiman koma 猿乗り八幡駒 Monkey on a horse
Nanbu koma odori 南部駒踊り Dancing Horses / Hachinone 八戸
Hirosaki umakko 弘前馬コ horses from Hirosaki 弘前
. Hirosaki Daruma 弘前だるま .
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source : upp.so-net.ne.jp/u1cku/gangu5
haneto はねと Haneto dancer "jumping people"
They basically jump two times on the right foot and two times on the left, for about 2 hours during the long parade of the Nebuta festival! This is not a dance, but a jumping performance.
. ねぶた祭り Nebuta Festival .
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kingyo nebuta 金魚ねぶた goldfish nebuta
Some dancers of the Nebuta festival used to carry them in the hands and made some noise with the little bells.
Now they are just made as souvenirs.
. Nebuta Float Festival in August ねぶた ねぷた .
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kukemari くけまり / くけ毬 hand balls
In former times, every home made their own from old pieces of cloth and left-over colorful threads. Now the "Old Folks's Club" 老人会 of Hachinohe makes them to remember.
Hachinone 八戸
source : marugoto.exblog.jp
Another hand ball is the
Nanbu himemari 南部姫毬 princess hand ball from Nambu
. temari 手まり、手毬 hand ball - Introduction .
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. Kumiki gangu 組木玩具 wooden puzzle toys .
. mushiokuri ningyoo 虫送り人形 figures "to ward off insects" .
Goshokawara 五所川原市
Nuruyu kokeshi 温湯温泉 こけし wooden dolls from Nuruyu hot spring
. Kokeshi こけし Wooden Dolls - Introduction .
oogi nebuta 扇ねぶた nebuta float like a handfan
Hirosaki 弘前 - miniatures from the Hirosaki Summer festival floats.
The back side could be opened to insert a candle.
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Shimokawara yaki 下川原焼 clay figures from Shimokawara
Hirosaki ($Shitakawahara)
source : marugoto.exblog.jp
tsuchi bina, tsuchibina 土雛 dolls for the Hina doll festival, from clay
Many colors are used to make these dolls pleasant, calling in the Spring in Tohoku.
Now made by 高谷信夫 Takaya Nobuo
弘前市桔梗野1-20-8 Hirosaki
... hatobue 鳩笛 dove flute ... ningyoo bue 人形笛 doll flute
. . . . . and - menbue, men no fue 面笛 masks as clay whistles
kubi ningyo 首人形 head dolls
a kind of anesama elder sister doll to dress up.
. chokin Daruma 下川原の貯金だるま Daruma as piggy bank .
Hirosaki 弘前
. Kubi ningyoo 首人形 head dolls INFO .
. Momoko モモコ kokeshi wooden dolls .
in cooperation with Tsuchiyu Onsen 土湯温泉 Tsuchiyu Hot Spring, Fukushima
. Shimokawara oiran ningyoo 花魁人形 Oiran geisha doll .
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tebineri ningyoo 手捻り人形 hand-twisted dolls
. ... uma nori dattan jin 馬乗りダッタン人 Russians on horses .
... ushi nori Tenjin 牛乗り天神 Tenjin on a horse
. hitsuji nori otome 羊に乗る乙女 young woman on a sheep .
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Tsugaru Peninsula
Hirosaki 弘前
Tsugarudako, Tsugaru tako 津軽凧 kites from Tsugaru
CLICK for more colorful samples !
This kite is different from other Japanese kites. It has wooden frame instead of bamboo which is usually used by other kites. The painting of Tsugaru is one of the most decorative and impressive kite in Japan.
. tako 凧 Kites of Japan - Introduction .
. Tsugaru Glas Daruma 津軽のガラスだるま
Tsugaru Kokeshi 津軽こけし wooden Kokeshi dolls from Tsugaru
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Daruma, about 11 cm high
Utoubori, utou bori 善知鳥彫 woodcarving from Utou
Aomori (Utou is an old name for Aomori). It is the name of a water bird, rhinoceros auklet,
. . . CLICK here for Photos of the bird!
Wood was cut into three block and then rough woodcarving was done with one knife, with a few colors added later.
Apart from Daruma, there were also Christian priests (bareren) ばてれん, nuns 修道尼 and visitors for the plum blossoms.
. Utou-bori Daruma 善知鳥彫だるま
Utou Jinja 善知鳥神社 Shrine Utou, Aomori
. . . CLICK here for Photos of the shrine !
HP of the shrine
http://www.actv.ne.jp/~utou/
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Yawata uma 八幡馬（やわたうま） Yahata horse
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It seems to be Yahata horse's start that the woodwork masters around in Hachinohe in the southern part of Aomori Prefecture had made horses of wood carving around 700 years ago.
It has strong colors, with a red and black horse as a pair.
Yahata horse's old doll planted genuine horsehair in the hair in the part of the back . . .
- source : folkcraft.samurai47.com
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zugurigoma, zuguri koma ずぐり独楽 spinning tops
Hirosaki 弘前, Kuroishi 黒石市
They are made strong enough to be used in snow country.
ずぐり（づぐり） spinning tops from Aomori
jinguri じんぐり / おわんずぐり / さらずぐり
うちぐりずぐり Aizu
かぶずぐり Aomori
三重さらずぐり Yamagata and Aomori, 温湯
- source : www.wa.commufa.jp/~koma -
. koma 独楽（コマ） spinning top - Introduction .
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. Reference and Photos . Asahi Narumi .
. Reference and Photos . Gangu Guide .
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