At Kiyomizu Kannondo temple in Ueno, a funeral is underway. A dozen or more monks kneel chanting Buddhist sutras, their voices building into a roaring crescendo as they move to put another soul to ...
This weekend’s Japanese Doll and Cultural Festival at Simpson United Methodist Church in Arvada is a chance to experience a Japanese tradition while celebrating the cultural heritage of the church’s ...
As part of its May 2023 MegaHobby Plus announcements, MegaHouse offered looks at new figures it’s working on. One of them is a more unconventional kind of statue. MegaHouse teamed up with the Japanese ...
LITTLE ROCK — She’s more than just a doll. Miss Kyoto-shi, the 33-inch-tall, handcrafted Japanese doll back on display at the Museum of Discovery in downtown Little Rock has played many roles in her ...
Daruma dolls are made with paper and glue. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a two-day official trip to Japan on August 29 and 30 to attend the 15th India-Japan Annual Summit, was presented with ...
Japanese toy mannufacturer Takara Tomy has revealed a new model in its popular 'Licca-chan' doll range based on Nintendo's Super Mario franchise (thanks, Automaton). The release marks an official ...
Kyodo gangu are the traditional folk toys of Japan. These simple dolls and figurines made from clay, wood and paper were what parents used to give to children at playtime, but are now more coveted by ...
Art imitates ... life. Dotting a remote village in western Japan, a population of life-sized dolls outnumber actual humans 10 to one, a result of depopulation that has affected areas throughout the ...
At Katsuo-ji Temple, Daruma dolls watch from every corner. They peer between tree branches, cluster around altars, and dot winding pathways, flashes of bright red among the hillside forest. The iconic ...
Purimopueru is a knee-high Japanese doll with soft, apple-spotted cheeks and big, black button eyes. It comes in green and pink, and when you cuddle it, it talks back. It’s for grandmothers. The doll, ...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent two-day visit to Japan began on a symbolic note when Rev. Seishi Hirose, the chief priest of Shorinzan Daruma-Ji Temple in Tokyo, presented him with a Daruma doll ...
At Kiyomizu Kannondo temple in Ueno, a funeral is underway. A dozen or more monks kneel chanting Buddhist sutras, their voices building into a roaring crescendo as they move to put another soul to ...
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