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2015/01/22


'Jirozaemonbina' Doll Couple Made by Master Hinaya Jirozaemon in Edo Period in Kyoto, Collected by Keiko Inoue

(Jiji Press)



     With their round faces, squinted eyes and hawk noses, Jirozaemonbina dolls, the only hina dolls called by the craftsman's name, were made to meet the taste of Kyoto people but enjoyed explosive popularity also in Edo


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