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- Children Performing the Kyogen Play "Oketori"; Gosho Dolls
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Children Performing the Kyogen Play "Oketori"; Gosho Dolls
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- IK59
Photo No：222-5227
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| Title | Children Performing the Kyogen Play "Oketori"; Gosho Dolls |
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| Category | Textiles (I), Dolls |
| Country | Japan |
| Period | Edo |
| Century | 19th |
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This is a rare example of gosho dolls representing figures from the Kyōgen play Oketori that is performed every year at Mibu-dera Temple in Kyoto. Because of the plays’ religious connotation, adults prized these dolls not only due to their lovely features, but also considered them auspicious.
Japan-Edo