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momo 桃 peach fruit art motives
. momo 桃 peach - hakuto 白桃 "white peach" .
momo no mi 桃の実 fruit of the peach
kigo for early autumn
. Momotaroo 桃太郎 Momotaro the Peach Boy - toys .
yakuyoke momo 厄除桃 peach to ward off evil
at 清明神社 Seimei Jinja
. Abe no Seimei 阿倍晴明 .
. momo no hana 桃の花 peach blossom art motives .
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. kokeshi こけし wooden dolls .
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. dorei どれい【土鈴】 clay bells .
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Most are related to the Momotaro Legend.
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. maneki neko, manekineko 招き猫 beckoning cat .
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A clay doll from the Maneki Neko Festival in Kurashiki, Okayama
敷まねき猫まつり
- source : www.from-yamato.com/yamatono_dorei
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. ema 絵馬 votive tablets .
source : blogs.yahoo.co.jp/aikento33
「神桃」"Divine Peach"
Haritsuna Jinja Inuyama, Aichi 針網神社 - 愛知県犬山市 -
from Miidera - 三井寺絵馬
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- ABC - List of peach fruit art motives from the Prefectures
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. . . . . . . . . . Aomori and Fukushima
kokeshi from Tsuchiyu Onsen (Fukushima) - Momoko モモコ from Tsugaru
They started a "Momoko project" to revive the region and help Aomori.
source : blogs.yahoo.co.jp/spa_tsuchiyu
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The peach has supernatural powers and can keep away bad influence. It prolongs life.
The peach blooms early and has large fruit, so for a girl it is added with the wish to have many children of her own.
source : onjuku.or.jp/tsurushibina
. tsurushibina, tsurushi bina つるし雛 / 吊るし雛 small hanging hina dolls .
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. . . . . . . . . . Hyogo - Awaji
source : nino-art.at.webry.
peach clay bell 幽宮神桃鈴
When Izanagi entered the Nether World to look for his wife, he was able to withstand the demons there by eating peaches.
This amulet prevents evil influence and catastrophy and wards off demons.
. Izanagi Jingu 伊弉諾神宮 Awaji Island .
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. . . . . . . . . . Okayama, Kurashiki town
source : www11.ocn.ne.jp/~popyah/okayama
momo nose uma 桃乗せ馬 horse carrying a Peach
Okayama is famous for
. Momotaroo 桃太郎 Momotaro the Peach Boy - toys .
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. . . . . . . . . . Yamanashi
source : sanbigaoka.blogspot.jp
. kamon 家紋 family crests .
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momo no omamori 桃 お守り amulets with a peach
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