Koma Horses Fukushima

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. uma 馬 koma 駒伝説　horse legends .
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Horse toys from Fukushima . koma 駒 - uma　馬 Horse Toys from Japan . - Introduction - .............................................................................................................................................. Adachi koma 安達駒 horse toy from Adachi Nihonmatsu 二本松市 (no photo to be found) ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Aizu Wakamatsu hariko 会津若松張り子 papermachee dolls from Aizu Wakamatsu uma ni notta tonosama 馬に乗った殿様 the daimyo riding a horse Most papermachee dolls from Aizu are red, a color to ward off evil and disease. They are ment as a talisman to keep children healthy. They are among the oldest of the Tohoku region. When the daimyo Gamoo Ujisato 蒲生氏郷（がもううじさと）moved in on the orders of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, he brought with him many low-ranking samurai from is former fief in Matsuzaka. He therefore invited some craftsmen from Kyoto to show his samurai how to make toys. The daimyo toy on a horse was first made by a craftsman called Igarashi 五十嵐. . Lord Hoshina Masayuki 保科正之 - Daimyo of Aizu . June 17, 1611 – February 4, 1673 ....................................................................... Aizu kiri koma, kirikoma 会津桐駒 / 桐馬 horse from paulownia wood source :　花楽堂 Amulet for the "Year of the Horse". Made from scraps of paulownia wood, then laquered and painted. Each one is hand-made. 会津桐の粉蒔絵人形 桐駒さくら 会津特産の桐の木片を固め、一体一体手作りで作られた桐駒人形 Items made from paulownia wood are quite common in Aizu. .............................................................................................................................................. kiri koma, kirikoma 桐駒 / 桐馬 horses from paulownia wood 桐駒 from 岩手県 Iwate prefecture. . . . CLICK here for more Photos ! ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Miharu koma 三春駒 horses from Miharu . . . CLICK here for Photos ! Theses woodcarvings became quite popular in the late Edo period. In the local dialect, they are called "wooden horses" kinma 木馬（きんま). People kept them as talismans for an easy birth of their horses. They also build statues of a Kannon with a horsehead (Bato Kannon) at the entrance of their villages to protect their animals. The horses from Koriyama city are painted black or white after carving and then colorful patterns in red, black and gold are applied. The vertical tail is attached separately. They come in many sizes, from 3 to 30 centimeters. The bigger ones are kept as a talisman for health and a long life. . 延鎮上人 Saint Enchin carving 100 horses . The origin of Miharu koma. . Miharu　Daruma 三春だるま . ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Tomioka hariko 富岡張り子 from Tomioka papermachee white horse 白馬 Made by Watanabe Shunzoo 渡辺俊造, who died in 1970. Tomioka town is about 20 km south of Kunohama 久の浜. They are rather simple and show the usual figures of Tenjin sama, monkey, mouse, horse, - about 30 different types. ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: . . . CLICK here for Photos ! . Reference . . source of photos : Mingeikan. ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: . nomaoi, noma oi 野馬追 (のまおい) chasing wild horses Main event at the shrine Ota Jinja in Haramachi City and two other shrines in Soma, Fukushima 相馬. ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: My friend Ishino send me this photo of an incense container with a horse from Soma. It was made by Tashiro Hokkyoo 田代法橋. famous for Soma koma yaki pottery 相馬駒焼 which features galloping horses from Soma. It has a long tradition, going back to the 17th century. Tashiro today is in the 14. generation, but he had to leave his kiln because of radiation problems. I have seen his artwork and life story on TV lately, it is one of these tragedies following in the wake the Fukushima atomic plant accident. . . . CLICK here for Photos of this pottery ! . Incense container 香合 koogoo . ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: radioactive grass on the pastures of Fukushima - kill the horses . Japan after the BIG earthquake March 11, 2011 Many farmers had to evacuate and could not take their livestock.

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