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Carved wooden figure in the form of a No actor playing the part of Sho-Jo, the god of Sake
This doll, carved from wood, is in the form of a male No actor playing the part of Sho-Jo, the god of sake. |
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Red outer robe for a bride, uchikake
A red outer robe, uchikake, with a padded hem, is traditional for a bride. |
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Table runner of hand woven silk, tsumugi
Black with kasuri motifs depicting a pair of swallows, ploughs and running water. |
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Leather parade mask for horse, bamen
Horse mask, or chanfron, bamen, of lacquered leather. |
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Triangular hanging for festival chariot for Bon festival with two shishi or mythical lions
Shishi have long been associated with religious festivals, absorbing or driving out evil spirits and ensuring safety and good fortune. |
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Girl's kimono
Gender is indicated by the design on the costume. |
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A fisherman's ceremonial coat for celebrating a good catch
The fisherman's ceremonial coat, maiwai, literally a thousand congratulations, is worn when celebrating a good catch for example. |
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Silk boy's kimono
Many parents take their child to the local Shinto shrine to introduce the baby to the tutelary deity of the shrine and invoke protection. |
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Pale blue wrapping cloth, furoshiki, decorated with yuzen process
The term yuzen in Japan is used to refer to dyed silk in which the dye has been applied to the surface with a brush. |
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Gift covering cloth, fukusa, worked on multicoloured embroidery
Gift covering cloth, fukusa, worked on multicoloured embroidery on a blue-black silk ground, showing the Seven Gods of Happiness. |
