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Japanese Nara Dolls
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Japanese Nara Dolls
Japanese Nara Dolls - wooden carved dolls used for decorative purposes at a festival of the Kasuga shrine at the time of Emperor Sutoku in 1137. Seen here are dolls representing figures in the Noh play, Tsurukame (tsuru meaning stork, kame meaning tortoise, both representing longevity). Date: 1930s
Media ID 32244336
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1137 Carved Dolls Festival Figures Kasuga Longevity Meaning Nara Purposes Representing Shrine Stork Tortoise
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