shiso paper clay

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shiso ningyoo 紙塑人形 dolls made from paper mixed with clay

Mulberry pulp, kozo or mitsumata pulp and other basic pulp substances for washi, Japanese paper, are mixed with local clay to make stronger dolls.
Sometimes even old newspapers are torn and used for the mix.

. - - Washi 和紙 Japanese Paper - - 　 .

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- ABC - List of shiso dolls from the Prefectures

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. . . . . . . . . . Kagoshima Folk Art - 鹿児島県　



Satsuma kubi ningyoo 薩摩首人形 head dolls

They are made by Kagoshima Takashi san, from sticky material made from paper.
A kind of shiso ningyoo 紙塑人形 glued paper dolls.
shiso kamihari ningyoo　紙塑紙貼り人形

Paper is mixed with natural shoobunori 生麩糊 glue from wheat gluten powder. Mulberry fiber can also be used.

Dolls of this kind have a gentle touch, compared to plain clay dolls.


source :　gangu shookai



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. . . . . . . . . . Toyama Folk Art - 富山県

Gokayama village 五箇山




source :　folkcraft.samurai47.com



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shiso ningyoo 紙塑人形 dolls made from paper mixed with clay
mostly the 12 zodiac animals


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source :　www1.tst.ne.jp/gokawasi


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