Monday, October 22, 2007

Momiji-Gari


Nicole Turner made Momiji-Gari Doll(left side)
Juls Burrup made Momiji-Gari doll( right side)

This doll's name is Momiji-Gari. Momiji in Japanese means maple leaf tree. The Autumn is very beautiful in Japan as the leaves change colos.This doll is a doll of autumn.It represents the Japanese pasttime of going out in autum to view the autumn colors.

Many people go far away to see the autumn colors . At night time, the trees are lit and the color of the maple trees look even more beautiful.

Okinawa


Laura Connor made this Okinawa doll
This doll's name is Okinawa. The southern most Japanse Islands are named off her. It differs quite significanth from the early hairstlyes found in Honshu making Islands.