Omamori - Japanese Amulets: March 2014

3/30/2014

henro pilgrim art movites

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Henro 四国お遍路さん Henro Pilgrims in Shikoku - art motives

Amulets for strong legs during the pilgrimage :

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. General Henro Information .

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. take ningyoo 竹人形 dolls from bamboo .

source :　www.ponpoko.ne.jp/chikusen

cover of the pilgrims walking stick with temari motives

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sutorappu ストラップ strap - キーホルダー keyholder

source :　bussankan.shop-pro.jp

source :　www.mindp.co.jp/yumeya/lastyanki

source :　town.zaq.ne.jp/report
from Matsuyama town - 「同行二人伊予柑遍路」

source :　ameblo.jp/yunkiti-gekiyase
Bari san お遍路バリィさんストラップ　世良仏壇店

. Temple Iwayaji 岩屋寺 Iwaya-Ji - Henro 45 .

henro dolls by the wayside, showing the way

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source :　www.davidmoreton.com

postcard - date unknown

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3/09/2014

Funasshi

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Funasshi ふなっしー Mascot from Funabashi, Chiba 　

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Jiggly yellow pear Funasshi named top mascot in Japan
After two weeks of voting, Funasshi, the official “yuru-kyara” (mascot) representing Funabashi City in Chiba Prefecture, has come out as the number one local mascot in all of Japan.

Known for his amazing jumping power and jiggly, almost convulsive movements, Funasshi bounced his way into the hearts of the Japanese people. He was joined by six other bizarre mascots, including the snarling half melon, half bear character from Hokkaido and a chubby dolphin from Kagawa Prefecture, for the announcement of the election results on August 6.

Funasshi will join the ranks of Kumamon of Kumamoto Prefecture, the Yuru-Kyara Grand Prix 2011 winner, and Bari-san of Imabari City in Ehime Prefecture, last year’s winner.

The Yuru-Kyara Grand Prix 2013 voting was held on the Internet from July 10 to July 25. The final winner was chosen from among the top mascots of each of the seven regions in Japan with Funasshi, representing the Kanto region, coming out on top.
- source : www.japantoday.com

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Funasshi and Daruma

Funasshi and Nashi Daruma 梨だるま

source : jimirin.blog.so-net.ne.jp

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source : http://cookpad.com

ふなっしーカレー Funasshi Curry

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. Funabashi and Gyotoku 船橋 - 行徳 .

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Kumamon

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Kumamon くまもん　/ くまモン Mascot from Kumamoto 　

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Kumamon (くまモン)
is a mascot created by the government of Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. He was first created in 2010 for a campaign called Kumamoto Surprise (くまもとサプライズ, Kumamoto Sapuraizu) to draw tourists to the region after the Kyushu Shinkansen line opened.
Kumamon subsequently became nationally popular, and in late 2011 he won a nationwide vote of other mascots, collectively known as yuru-kyara (ゆるキャラ), garnering over 280 thousand votes.
... It is believed that Kumamon's cute appearance and comical movements contribute to his popularity, which was waning before a redesign and his entry into the contest.
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Barely-a-bear Kumamon could be the next faker to shock Japan
by Amy Chavez

It has been discovered that Kumamon is not really a bear. People first started suspecting the bear was not genuine when it was revealed that he was not from Kumamoto Prefecture and that, in fact, he came from Hiroshima.

Born in March 2010 and employed to help promote tourism to the mountainous Kyushu prefecture, Kumamon has been the most successful character in Japan’s yuru-kyara (soft character) boom.

He was celebrated as a bear genius, appearing in YouTube videos and dancing for the Emperor and Empress. The phenom used his power of cute to amass a Twitter fan base of 300,000 followers, and his star appeal won him praise, seeing him lauded as Japan’s modern-day state-of-the-art Ursa Major.

The mascot’s barely-a-bear black figure is pear-shaped. He has wide white eyes and fire-engine-red cheeks. His overall figure has been described as “doughy.” Like most yuru-kyara in Japan, people wouldn’t know he was a bear if they hadn’t been told. When every character imaginable has already been imagined, it’s no wonder new icons look nothing like real animals; the idea is to invent new ones.

The mascot’s name was derived from the first kanji of the prefecture name, kuma, which means bear. So endearing is the mammal, you’d expect to find him donning ice skates and touring with a holiday show on ice.
- source : www.japantimes.co.jp - March 2014

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Kumamon Daruma　くまモンだるま

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The 2016 Kumamoto earthquakes (Japanese: 平成28年熊本地震 Heisei 28-nen Kumamoto jishin)
are a series of earthquakes, including a magnitude 7.0 mainshock which struck at 01:25 JST on April 16, 2016 (16:25 UTC on April 15) beneath Kumamoto City
... The two earthquakes killed at least 50 people and injured about 3,000 others in total. Severe damage occurred in Kumamoto and Ōita Prefectures, with numerous structures collapsing and catching fire. More than 44,000 people were evacuated from their homes due to the disaster.
... Kumamoto Castle, another Important Cultural Property sustained damage to its roof and exterior buildings and walls because of the earthquakes and associated aftershocks. Several of the castle's shachihoko ornaments were destroyed, and a large number of kawara tiles also fell from the roof. ...
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Kumamon is active in promoting the reconstruction of the castle. - 2018

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3/03/2014

fuku kozuchi mallet

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. Daikoku and Ebisu 大黒と恵比寿　art motives .
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fuku kozuchi 福小槌 lucky mallet art motives

by Tosa Mitsufumi (Mitsubumi)
uchide no kozuchi 打ち出の小槌 hammer of Daikoku
the mallet of good luck
fuku kozuchi 福小槌 lucky hammer of Daikoku
. WKD : Daikoku 大黒, the deity Daikoku Ten 大黒天 .

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. kokeshi こけし wooden dolls .

source :　kokeshian.blog104

inoshishi 猪に乗る福達磨こけし Daruma with mallet riding wild boar

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. dorei どれい / 土鈴 clay bells .

source :　nino-art.at.webry.info
From Aichi prefecture, clay bell with a rabbit on the bell
愛知県の起土人形の兎土鈴
made by 中島一夫

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. maneki neko, manekineko 招き猫 beckoning cat .

With the wish that all the girl wants to succeed in will come true.

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More art motives

source :　item.rakuten.co.jp/miyage

. Kutaniyaki 九谷焼 Kutani Pottery　 .

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- ABC - List of mallet art motives from the Prefectures

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. . . . . . . . . . Fukushima

. Miharu hariko　三春張子 papermachee dolls from Miharu .

小槌抱きねずみ mice sitting on the mallet

More hariko dolls from Miharu
source :　tabineko.seesaa.net/article

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. . . . . . . . . . Kyoto

Hooshakuji no uchide to kozuchi 宝積寺の打出と小槌
auspicious mallet from Daikoku temple Hoshaku-Ji

source :　www.ntv.co.jp/kyoto

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. . . . . . . . . . Shimane

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from Izumo Shrine

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3/01/2014

shokubutsu - plant motives

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shokubutsu 植物　plants as art motives

Many plants are the subject of art motives on many items.
This collection is just the tip of an iceberg

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ajisai 紫陽花（あじさい） hortensia
. ajisai あじさい hydrangea .

asagao 朝顔（あさがお） morning glory
. asagao 朝顔 morning glory flowers .

daikon 大根　radish, reddish, large radish
. daikon 大根　radish, reddish, large radish .

fukinotoo, fuki no too ふきのとう spring butterbur
. fuki no too 蕗の薹 butterbur sprouts . - Petasites japonicus

. hoozuki ほおずき　/ 鬼燈 / 鬼灯 Lampionflower .

ichigo 苺（いちご） strawberries
. ichigo イチゴ、苺 strawberry .

kabocha 南瓜（かぼちゃ）pumpkin
. kabocha 南瓜（かぼちゃ）pumpkin, squash .

kabura, kabu 蕪（かぶら、かぶ） turnips
. kabura, kabu 蕪（かぶら、かぶ） turnips . - winter vegetable

. kaki 柿かき）all kinds of persimmons .

kiku 菊（きく） chrysanthemum
. kiku 菊（きく） chrysanthemum - autumn plant .

matsu 松（まつ）pine
. matsu 松（まつ）the pine tree .

. momo 桃 peach .

. momo no hana 桃の花 peach blossoms .

nadeshiko　撫子　（なでしこ) wild carnation
. nadeshiko　撫子　（なでしこ) wild carnations .

ninjin 人参（にんじん）carrots
. carrots 人参 ( にんじん) ninjin .

renkon 蓮根（れんこん） lotosroot,lotus root
. renkon 蓮根 lotus root .

. sakura さくら / 桜　 cherry blossoms .

shoobu 菖蒲（しょうぶ） iris
. Iris (ayame, shoobu, kakitsubata, airisu) .

take, takenoko 竹、竹の子 bamboo and bamboo shoots
. Bamboo (take 竹) - food and art .

. toogarashi とうがらし / 唐辛子 red pepper .

. tsubaki 椿 camellia blossoms .

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- SAIJIKI - KIGO CATEGORY : PLANTS

. Plants in Spring 　

. Plants in Summer

. Plants in Autumn

. Plants in Winter

. Plants in the New Year

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Vegetable Saijiki 野菜歳時記 Yasai Saijiki

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