Oiran dolls

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Oiran ningyoo　　花魁人形　Oiran geisha dolls

Oiran 花魁were high-class courtesans in Edo.
The word "oiran" consists of two kanji, 花 meaning "flower", and 魁 meaning "leader" or "first." Cultural aspects of oiran traditions continue to be preserved to this day.

. Geisha and Oiran 芸者 - 花魁 - Introduction .

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. . . . . . . . . . Oiran Kokeshi



source :　www.zenworld.jp/sansaku

made by Sekiguchi Sansaku 関口三作




source :　Ukiyo-e & sumi-e facebook


- painting by Kuriyama Shigeru


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. . . . . . . . . . Oiran decorations



gaku ningyoo 額人形 Oiran doll in a frame

Click for two more, hagoita oiran
source :　blog.livedoor.jp/kurofune8


. gakuningyoo, gaku ningyoo 額人形 - doll in a frame . 　　

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- ABC - List of oiran dolls from the Prefectures

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Oiran from Yokote

left a sample of Yabase dolls 八橋人形
right a Nakayama doll 中山人形


source :　www.asahi-net.or.jp



八橋人形 Yabase Oiran doll

source :　newday.sakura.ne.jp/claydolls


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. . . . . . . . . . Aomori

下川原人形 Shitakawara Oiran doll
青森県弘前市の桔梗野


source :　newday.sakura.ne.jp/claydolls


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. . . . . . . . . . Yamagata

鶴岡人形 Tsuruoka Oiran doll


source :　newday.sakura.ne.jp/claydolls


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source :　www.iimono-its.jp


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