Koyuki

Sandara made this doll.


Her name is Koyuki. The name of her hair styke is Bead-tied. It was in fashion in the 1680's. The hari left from the forelock was tied in the middle on the back, at the time generally with a flat paper braid.

Okaji

Chelsie made this doll.

Andy made this doll.


Her name is “ Okaji”. She fell in love with an actor, and she really loved him. She thought that he didn’t love her as much as she loved, but he also loved her very much. The play was over and he left for somewhere else. He said that he would write to her, but after while no letter came. She gave up hope that he still loved her. After a month, she got a letter from him, and he said that he will quit the play and he is coming back to her.
She is reading the love letter from him.

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.

Temari

Carol Mulligan made

Temari

This doll’s name is “Temari”. She is holding a Temari ball.

Temari balls originated in China and introduced to Japan at the end of Heian Period (749 – 1185). Royal families played with Temari balls (They were used for Kickball).
From the beginning of Edo Period (1603 -1867), Temari balls were made by mothers and grand mothers for their children and grandchildren to play with. Historically they were made from the remnants of old Kimonos. As rime moved on traditional Temari balls became an art, with the functional stitching more and more decorative and detailed, until the balls displayed very intricate embroidery.

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Katsuyama

Melissa Sandvic made this doll


This doll's name is " Katsuyama". Originally, Katsuyama was the name of a Geisha's hairstyle. The hairstyle became popular among ordinary women in the Meiji period.

She wears a " fukusa" whish is a paper tacked in her Obi. We wear a fukusa for tea ceremony when the host receives guests. It is used to wipe tea utensils.

Guest class

Daniel and his brother, James, came to my guest class today. Daniel finished making his dolls. They look cool. James made a Temari doll. It turned out well. They ate Miso-Katsu which my husband, Koji, cooked for them. We went to the Mino lantern museum and the paper museum in Mino after lunch. We also went to the sword museum in Seki. We had a great time together. James bought some beautiful paper in Mino. So did I.

James made Temari. Daniel made Renjishi.

Daniel

James