. Aomori Folk Toys

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Aomori Folk Art - 青森県　

The capital of the prefecture is Aomori.
Hirosaki is famous for the cherryblossoms in the castle park.
Two peninsulas, Tsugaru and Shimokita, are placed around the bay of Mutsu.

Part of Aomori was the former domain of Nanbu 南部 Nambu.

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enburi no eboshi えんぶりの烏帽子 hat for Enburi dance
enburi ningyooえんぶり人形 Enburi dance dolls
. WKD : Enburi Dance えぶり 柄振り
February 17
Hachinone 八戸


. Hachiman koma八幡駒 Horse toys of Aomori
Sarunori Hachiman koma 猿乗り八幡駒 Monkey on a horse
Nanbu koma odori 南部駒踊り Dancing Horses
Hachinone 八戸


. Hirosaki Daruma 弘前だるま .

Hirosaki umakko 弘前馬コ horses from Hirosaki


kingyo nebuta 金魚ねぶた goldfish nebuta float
. Nebuta Festival in August .

kukemari くけまり balls
Hachinone 八戸


. Kumiki gangu 組木玩具 wooden puzzle toys .



. mushiokuri ningyoo 虫送り人形 figures "to ward off insects" .
Goshokawara 五所川原市



Nanbu hime mari 南部姫毬 Nambu balls
Hachinone 八戸


Nuruyu kokeshi 温湯温泉 こけし
wooden dolls from Nuruyu hot spring
. Kokeshi　Wooden　Dolls こけし .


oogi nebuta 扇ねぶた nebuta float like a handfan
Hirosaki 弘前


Shitakawahara yaki 下川原焼 clay figures from Shitakawahara
Hirosaki
... hatobue 鳩笛 dove flute
... ningyoo bue 人形笛 doll flute


kubi ningyo 首人形 head dolls
a kind of anesama elder sister doll to dress up.
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menbue, men no fue 面笛 masks as clay whistles

. chokin Daruma 下川原の貯金だるま Daruma as piggy bank .
Hirosaki 弘前

. Kubi ningyoo 首人形 head dolls INFO .

tsuchi bina 土雛 hina dolls from clay

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tebneri ningyoo 手捻り人形 hand-twisted dolls
... uma nori dattan jin 馬乗りダッタン人 Russians on horses
... ush nori Tenjin 牛乗り天神 Tenjin on a horse
... hitsuji nori otome 羊に乗る乙女 young woman on a sheep
Aomori


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Tsugaru Peninsula

Tsugarudako, Tsugaru tako 津軽凧 kites from Tsugaru
Hirosaki 弘前


. Tsugaru Glas Daruma　津軽のガラスだるま

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Daruma, about 11 cm high

Utoubori, utou bori 善知鳥彫 woodcarving from Utou
Aomori (Utou is an old name for Aomori). It is the name of a water bird, rhinoceros auklet,
. . . CLICK here for Photos of the bird!

Wood was cut into three block and then rough woodcarving was done with one knife, with a few colors added later.
Apart from Daruma, there were also Christian priests (bareren) ばてれん, nuns 修道尼 and visitors for the plum blossoms.

. Utou-bori Daruma 善知鳥彫だるま

Utou Jinja 善知鳥神社 Shrine Utou
Aomori
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HP of the shrine
http://www.actv.ne.jp/~utou/

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zugurigoma, zuguri koma ずぐり独楽 spinning tops
Hirosaki 弘前, Kuroishi 黒石市


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. Reference and Photos . Asahi Narumi .

. Reference and Photos . Gangu Guide .

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. WASHOKU .
Regional Dishes from Aomori

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