Japanese Wood Dolls

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Crawling Gosho Ningyo
Edo period c. 1800
Photo thanks to
L'Asie Exotique

Lotz Interests:
Asian Wood Dolls
(site map)
by Jean D. Lotz

ASIAN WOOD DOLLS AND PUPPETS
Indian and Chinese Dolls | Chinese Door of Hope Dolls | Asian Puppets

Takeda Ningyo
photo thanks to Marvin and Flora Herring

JAPANESE WOODEN DOLLS
The Japanese word "Ningyo" translates into English as
"doll", or "human shape" or "human figure".

Important General Information about Japanese Dolls
Dolls Associated with Japanese Theater and Plays
Misc. Japanese Wood Dolls
Festival Dolls
Gosho Ningyo | Souvenir Dolls
Japanese Fashion And Play Dolls

Ichimatsu dolls
by Hirano Masamichi
photo thanks to Hirano Masamichi

Hirano Masamichi - doll artist Sculpting a wood doll | toso doll making

I am impressed by the respect that the Japanese government and people give to their art and their artists - five doll artists have been given the title "Living National Treasure".

"Blonde" Kobe Ningyo
photo thanks to
Marvin and Flora Herring

Shoki
photo thanks to
Marvin and Flora Herring

Saga Ningyo from the Ayervais collection

NOTE: Since this document celebrates the artistry of WOOD DOLLS, I am primarily interested in Japanese dolls that are obviously wood, traditionally wood, and the very oldest dolls with the traditional opaque coatings since these would have been likely carved from wood. Although this page is limited to wood dolls, I hope my page inspires you to search for more information about more types of Asian dolls.

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