Kesennuma Toys

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Kesennuma ningyoo 気仙沼の人形 Kesennuma dolls



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The famous port of Kesennuma 気仙沼　has been destroyed by the great earthquake on March 11, 2011.
It used to be a town full of restaurants serving local specialities.

. Miyagi Folk Art - 宮城県　 .



- - - - - Not to mix with
. Kesengawa 気仙川 River Kesengawa in Iwate .
Rikuzen Takata 陸前高田

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. Hidenoyama ningyoo 秀の山人形 dolls of Hidenoyama .
Hide no Yama, a sumo wrestler


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It has become a symbol of reconstruction for the town.

hinode tako 日の出凧 kite "sunrise"






Kesennuma Kite Festival 2013

On Saturday, February 17th,
Kesennuma residents and kite enthusiasts from around the country were happy to see the return of the annual Kesennuma Kite Festival. This year about 2,000 people of all ages took part in a variety of activities throughout the day.



There was a chance for attendees to try making salt from the Iwaisaki region of Kesennuma and local restaurants had food stalls along with local products for sale. There was a kite design contest and our popular local singing and dancing group SCK Girls performed. Hoya Boya and other characters were also on hand to keep the crowd entertained.
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tenbata 天旗 "heavenly flag", local kites

. MORE - kites from Miyagi .


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tsuchi ningyoo 気仙沼土人形 clay dolls

The clay dolls of Kesennuma have not been made since 1965. Their origin seems to be in the local tsutsumi ningyoo 堤人形 and Matsukawa ningyoo　松川人形.
They were made of rough earth and simple colors and not very artful.
Yet they had the gentle touch of handmade dolls.


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Tenjin sama 天神
made by Chiba Hyoonoshin 千葉兵之進


. Tenjin Sama 天神さま - dolls .
Sugawara Michizane　菅原道真



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- - - - - Before the earthquake of 2011

Slow Food Declaration
Kesennuma, a leading fishing town in Japan, is famous for landing tuna, bonito, and Pacific saury and for producing the largest catches of shark fin in the world.
. WASHOKU - food from Kesennuma .


. Regional Folk Toys from Japan .

. Japan - Shrines and Temples .


. Tohoku after the BIG earthquake March 11, 2011

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