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12 Zociac animals 干支　 eto, kanshi

signs of the zodiac in Chinese astrology



Read this first please:
. Asian zodiac animals .


. eto Daruma 干支だるま Daruma with zodiac animals .

and

. Calendar Systems of Asia .


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Chinese astrology
©　More in the WIKIPEDIA !


Zodiac Calendar and Lore -
. Mark Schumacher .
The best introduction !

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Jizo Bosatsu on the 12 Zodiac Animals

. Mitoku San, Temple Sanbutsu-Ji .
三徳山三仏寺

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There are 12 zociac animals, also representing one of the heavenly directions.
They come in the following order:

. ne 子 (nezumi 鼠) Rat (mouse)

. ushi 丑 Ox (cow, bull) .

. tora 寅 Tiger .

. u (usagi) 卯 Rabbit .

. tatsu 辰 Dragon .

. mi (hebi) 巳 Snake, Serpent .

. uma 午 Horse .

. mi (hitsuji) 未 Ram (sheep) .

. saru 申 Monkey .

. tori 酉 Rooster (chicken, cock) .
--- shinkei 神鶏 sacred rooster

. inu 戌 Dog .

. i (inoshishi) 亥 Boar (wild boar) .


These zodiac animals are well loved items for the yearly talisman.
Many are found on simple clay bells.



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tatsumi たつみ (辰巳／巽) the south-east direction
of the dragon and the snake


. ushitora 丑寅 the north-east direction .
Kimon, the "Demon Gate" 鬼門
guarded also by the monkey and the fox



Photo source : 神霊の思頼

. 干支霊場 Pilgrimages to 12 Zodiac Animals Temples .

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Eto from Ise shrine 伊勢神宮



Since many skilled carpenters work for the grand shrine at Ise, they also tried their hand at carving the zodiac animals.
There is even a special exhibition hall for them.
伊勢一刀彫会館

They are a well-liked amulet for safety in the New Year since 1949.


Dragon for 2012

. Ise Shrine and its KIGO - Ise Jingu 伊勢神宮.


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. eto ittobori 干支一刀彫り cut with one blade .
Munakata Taisha 宗像大社, Fukuoka



. eto no migawari san　干支の身代わりさん
zodiac animals take on your bad luck .
Nezu Jinja 根津神社　Nezu Shrine, Tokyo



zodiac animals as small netsuke on strings
干支根付守り

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eto with Daruma - Darumooo !

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medetai na shinnen iwau eto hariko

how auspicious !
the papermachee dolls
for the New Year

source :　Hyogo Traditinal Folk Art

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. hahako 母子 / 母と子 mother and child dolls .
for the year 2014 of the horse　- umadoshi 午年　



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Zodiac Signs of the Buddhist Mandala
The zodiac signs as we presently know them were devised around the year 500 BCE in Mesopotamia based on an earlier model of eighteen signs. Within a few centuries the Greeks were deeply involved in the study of astronomy and astrology. Hellenistic astrology, which was the foundation for later European and Islamic traditions of astrology, was largely produced in Alexandria in Egypt starting around the second century BCE. Alexander died in 323 and Ptolemy took control of Egypt. The Ptolemaic Kingdom (305–30 BCE) ruled over Egypt until it came under Roman domination after the death of Cleopatra (69–30 BCE). The Romans subsequently took a deep interest in astrology and in the late Republic of the first century BCE it served as an exotic and alternative system of divination in competition with traditional Roman divination (augury and so forth). Although the chronology is somewhat unclear, between the second to fifth centuries CE, Hellenistic astrology was introduced to India and in various ways blended with the native systems of religious lore and astrology based on the twenty-seven or twenty-eight nakṣatra-s (lunar stations).
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. Doobutsu 動物 Animals and Amulets .
other than the ETO animals.
reijuu 霊獣 sacred animals


. Netsuke omamori 根付お守り netsuke amulets .


. Regional Folk Toys from Japan .


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Inu Dog - INFO

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Inu 戌 /　犬　Dog
chin 狆 Chinese spaniel dog


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The dog 戌 is one of the 12 zodiac animals of the Asian lunar calendar.
He is therefore a well-liked animal in folk art and handicraft.
2018 is the Year of the Dog.

. 12 zodiac animals 干支 eto, kanshi .
Introduction

As an amulet for an easy birth it is known in many parts of Japan.
It comes as a papermachee doll, clay doll or clay bell and other materials.


. INU - the dog　犬 as a kigo .
First of Novebmer (11.1) is "Day of the Dog"
The voice of the Japanese dog is rendered as WAN
wan wan wan (one one one)
This is a play of words.

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The deity Inuhime-no-kami 伊奴姫神 is only worshipped in this shrine.
Since a dog gives an easy birth, a pregnant woman has to come to this shrine on the day of the dog in the fifth month of her pregnancy and get a special white maternity band for her stomach (iwataobi, iwata obi 岩田帯) .
Some women by that band at the shrine, others buy it in a shop and bring it here for a special purification ritual before using it.
. Inu Jinja　伊奴神社 "Dog Shrine", Nagoya .



犬　と　だるま Dogs and Daruma
. Daruma 「 だるま」and dogs - the Dog Year 2006 .


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inu no dorei 犬土鈴 clay bells
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inu no ema 犬絵馬　 votive tablets
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inu no kokeshi 犬こけし wooden dog toys
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inu no hariko 犬張子 dog papermachee dolls
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. Kobayashi Issa 小林一茶 in Edo .

口明て春を待らん犬はりこ
kuchi akete haru o matsuran inu hariko

with its mouth open
it is waiting for spring -
this papermachee dog

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source : kuniyoshiproject.com
Inue Shimbyôe watching falling banana leaves with his hand on the hilt of his sword and
a kimono patterned with toy dogs


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inubako 犬筥 / 犬箱 two boxes of papermachee dogs
otogi inu お伽犬 doll couple lying down
They are little boxes of a male and female dog, often a present with the wish of an easy birth or warding off evil.


source : popeye.sakura.ne.jp/saitama...

. Saitama Folk Art - 埼玉県 .



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- ABC - List of Dog Toys from the Prefectures



........................................................................................... Aichi / Nagoya　愛知県

. Nishio no inu 西尾の犬 dog from Nishio .




........................................................................................... Akita　秋田県

Akitaken, Akita ken 秋田犬 toy dogs from Akita
Hachiko in front of Shibuya station is a dog from Akita.


nuigurumi 縫いぐるみ stuffed doll



source : ch06075.sapolog.com

The top left is from 秋田県大館市のアメッコ市 Odate, Amekko.

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The Akita (秋田犬 Akita-inu, Akita-ken)
is a large breed of dog originating from the mountainous northern regions of Japan.
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. Yuzawa no inukko 湯沢の犬っこ dogs from Yuzawa .





........................................................................................... Fukuoka 福岡県

. Hakata tsuchi ningyo 博多土人形 Clay doll from Hakata .
Boy with a dog

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inu fue, inubue 犬笛 dog whistle





........................................................................................... Fukushima 福島県

. Miharu hariko 三春張り子 papermachee dolls - dog .

Miharu no hari-e hariko 三春の貼り絵張子 papermachee dolls with pictures pasted on them

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Nakayukawa 中湯川土人形 clay doll





...........................................................................................Gifu 岐阜県



nuigurumi 木版手染めぬいぐるみ stuffed doll
飛騨高山 Hida Takayama





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Tsuneishi hariko 常石張子 papermachee doll
福山市 Fukuyama




........................................................................................... Kagawa　香川県

. botan chin 牡丹狆 Chinese spaniel dog with peony pattern .

. Konpira inu 　金毘羅　狗　dog from Konpira shrine




taichin 鯛狆 dog carrying an auspicious sea bream


chintai 狆鯛（ちんたい） dog riding a sea bream

. yome-iri, yomeiri ningyo　嫁入り人形　bridal dolls, wedding dolls .
Takamatsu
A play with words and sounds
いぬ inu in local lore means walking forward, and a bride is supposed to inu mai 帰るまい not to come back.
A dog is also the symbol of an easy birth.
鯛 tai is short for the auspicious medetai めでタイ.




........................................................................................... Kochi 高知県 / Tosa

Tosa Ken 土佐犬（とさけん）


- 3 photos shared by Marc on facebook

. Tosa Fighting Dog - Introduction .





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mushifuuji inu, mushi fuuji 虫封じ犬 Mushifuji, dog warding off the three worms



This is a clay doll from Fushimi.
Three dogs are bound together with an auspicious red and white mizuhiki rope. Thus they can prevent the "three worms" of small children to come out and trouble child and parents.
They are sold near Fushimi Inari shrine.
They have a simple face lookig forward mamuki inu　真向犬.


. san-shi no mushi 三尸の虫
The Three Worms in Taoism and Chinese Mecicine .

. Clay Dolls from Fushimi - 伏見土人形 .

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suwari chin 座り狆 seated dog



The dog on the right is from Fushimi (Kyoto).
The dog on the left is from Miharu (Fukushima).

They both wear a kind of bib and are also called
hagoromo chin 羽衣狆 dog with a bib





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Ise no inu hariko 伊勢の犬張子 papermachee dog from Ise







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kuro-inu 黒犬 black dog




........................................................................................... Nara　奈良県

. Hokkeji no mamori inu 法華寺の守り犬 protector dog .
Temple Hokkeji (法華寺, Hokke-ji)




........................................................................................... Okayama　岡山県

. Koma-inu dogs and bird こまいぬ .
from shrine Kibitsu Jinja 吉備津神社

. Koorai inu, Korai inu 高麗犬 Korean Dog .




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Okinawa hariko 沖縄張り子 Okinawa, Naha papermachee doll




........................................................................................... Osaka 大阪

. mutsumi inu 睦犬 / 睦み犬 coupling dogs .
Sumiyoshi jinja 住吉神社 - Sakai境 - 和合犬







........................................................................................... Saga 佐賀県　



Kishimayama ittobori 杵島山一刀彫り Kishimayama carving with one blade
北方町 Kitagata town




........................................................................................... Saitama　埼玉県

. Konosu ningyoo 鴻巣人形　Konosu Ko no Su - aka chin 赤狆 red dog .
Konosu town

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Koshigaya inu hariko 越谷犬張り子
papermachee dog from Koshigaya







...........................................................................................Shimane 島根県


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kubifuri hariko 首振り張子 戌 dog wiggeling with his head
(especially for 2018)
Izumi hariko 出雲張り子 papermachee dolls from Izumo




........................................................................................... Shizuoka　静岡県　



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Hamamatsu hariko 浜松張り子 papermachee dolls
Shizuoka inu hariko 静岡犬張り子

made by Zawaya san 沢屋.
Since the beginning of the Meiji period, when some samurai from Edo (where the famous Dog Hariko were made) moved to Shizuoka. So their form is similar and they are an amulet to ward off evil. Also for an easy birth.




inuguruma, inu kuruma 犬車 dog with wheels





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. kibigara zaiku きびがら細工 handicraft made from millet - dog .
鹿沼市 Kanuma town







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Azuma hariko 東張子 papermachee dolls from Azuma
..... Asakusa inu hariko 浅草の犬張子 papermachee dogs - with a basket or a drum

. denden inu hariko でんでん犬張子
papermachee dogs with a little denden drum .



zaru-kaburi inu　笊かぶり犬 dog wearing a basket
zarukaburi

The dog is from papermachee, the basked woven from bamboo.
The basked is an amulet for raking in good luck and a healthy upbringing of small children.
The Chinese character for bamboo basket　笊　is a pun with the meaning of the compuond images of the character, bamboo on top of a dog, which is similar to "smile" 笑. This toy will keep the children laughing.

The auspiciuos basket will also let the wind pass through it, so when it is hung over the baby bed, it will prevend the child from getting a stuffed nose or catch a cold.

This happy dog is one of the most typical toys of Edo.
Parents or relatives used to buy it during a first visit with a baby to the nearby shrine or temple.
Many dogs also carry a little toy drum (denden daiko デンデン太鼓).

The dogs from the shrine Torikoe Jinja 鳥超神社 Torigoe Jinja in Taito Ward are most famous.
This shrine is very old and dates back to 651.
The annual festival in June is quite famous, because their portable shrine (mikoshi) is the heaviest in Tokyo.



In the evening, many lanterns provide a joyous atmosphere.

The shrine is the final resting place of the legendary leader 日本武尊 Yamato Takeru no Mikoto. A former prince and ruler in Japan, stories of Yamato Takeru have been told for centuries.
The deity of the shrine was first called Hakuchoo Myoojin 白鳥明神 Hakucho Myojin (Swan Deity).
In the late Heian period, Minamoto no Yoshiie was shown his way through the wetlands by 白い鳥 "white birds" 越 crossing over.
To show his gratitude, Yoshiie venerated 鳥越大明神 Torigoe Daimyojin.
Thus the name Torigoe (birds crossing over) was given to the whole district.

. Edo Torigoe 鳥越 Torigoe Ward (Torikoe) .

. Minamoto no Yoshiie Hachimantaro 源八幡太郎義家 / 源義家 .

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. Suitenguu 水天宮 Shrine of the Water God .
Pregnant women come here on the day of the dog (inu no hi 戌の日) to pray for an easy delivery.
fuku ema with a dog to bring good luck 福絵馬 and to ward off evil

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Edo hariko　江戸張子 papermachee dolls from Edo


source : hayashi an 林庵





........................................................................................... Wakayama 和歌山県 　

. michibiki inu 導き犬 "dog leading the way" .
clay bell from 高野山 Koyasan





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. Sagara tsuchi ningyoo 相良土人形 Sagara clay dolls .
米沢市 Yonezawa



犬乗り童子 boy sitting on a dog
about 8 cm high, early Showa period
成島土人形 Narushima Clay Doll


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inubako, inu-bako 犬箱 "dog box"
dog-shaped box
They are made of washi paper, usually a pair of them. Sometimes bamboo and wood are used for the frame.
They are a symbol of fertility and were given to a bride as her trousseau. They were a talisman for easy childbirth.
Some state that the bride had to send back one of the boxes including a piece of paper with the "proof" of her first successfull union with the husband.



They are decorated with auspicious symbols.
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Dog toys from Japan - Exhibition



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Amulets and O-Mamori
. 12 Zociac animals 干支　 eto, kanshi .


. Regional Folk Toys from Japan .

. WKD : Dog (inu) KIGO .


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. Tokyo Folk Toys

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Tokyo and Edo Folk Art

Edo, The City That Became Tokyo- now with its own BLOG
. Welcome to Edo　江戸 ! .


. Edo Daruma　江戸だるま　江戸達磨　.

. Edo koma, Edo-koma　江戸独楽　spinning top from Edo / Tokyo .
The 松井源水　Matsui Gensui family from Asakusa

. Edo Gangu 江戸玩具 Edo Toys and the Color Red
. . . Hoosoo e 疱瘡絵 - Smallpox, Red and Daruma

. Edo Fuuzoku Ningyoo 江戸風俗人形 Edo Fuzoku Dolls - Manners .

. Patterns of the Edo Period .
puns with words, dajare　駄洒落　/ だじゃれ
hanji-e　判じ絵 puzzle pictures, Rebus of Edo
Edo komon　江戸小紋 small fine patterns of Edo




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Many are amulets and talismans sold at the many temples and shrines of the city.

In Edo there were Inari fox shrines at every corner.

. Inari Fox Shrines 稲荷神社　.


Shrines in honor of Sugawara no Michizane were also very popular.

Since fires where a constant threat to the city of Edo,
many amulets were against fire. see Atago shrine below.


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shinko　神狐　fox deity

. Inari Jinja 稲荷神社　Fox Shrines and their amulets .
..... including :
Hikan jinja shrine 被官稲荷社
teppoo kitsune 鉄砲狐 "cannon fox"

Kuchi-ire Inari shrine 口入稲荷
haori kitsune 羽織狐 fox wearing haori coat
kamishimo kitsune 裃狐 fox wearing formal kamishimo 　

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. Ooji Inari Jinja 王子稲荷神社 Oji Inari Fox Shrine .
..... including :
hibuse no tako 火防の凧 kite against fire
shibaraku kitsune 暫狐 fox like a kabuki actor

Ooji jinja shrine 　王子神社 Oji Shrine
Ooji Gongen no yari 王子権現の槍 spear of Oji Gongen

Shoozoku Inari shrine, Shozoku 装束稲荷
hibuse no tako 火防の凧 kite against fire

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. Sugawara Michizane　菅原道真
and the 天満宮 Tenmangu Shrines

. Tenjin Sama 天神さま Michizane Folk Toys .

. Uso うそ / 鷽 bullfinch and Tenjin sama


Gojoo Tenjin shrine 五条天神
. uso うそ bullfinch ema .


Kameido Tenmangu shrine 亀戸天満宮
. uso うそ bullfinch うそ .

uso dorei うそ土鈴 clay bell with bullfinch


. uzuchi, u no tsuchi 卯槌 amulet to wards off evil influence..
on the first day of the rabbit

Yushima Tenjin shrine 　湯島天神
. uso うそ bullfinch ema .


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. Tookyoo jusha 東京十社 Tokyu Jusha
the ten most important shrines of Tokyo .
not mentioned any more in the list below.

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Ana Hachimangu 穴八幡宮
. Ichiyoo raifuku 一陽来福 "luck is coming back".
Winter Solstice in Edo


Arai Yakushi Temple 新井薬師
. Meme ema めめ絵馬 votive tablet for eye disease.


. Atago Jinja 愛宕神社 Minato ward .
. hagoita 羽子板 battledore .


Fuji Jinja 富士神社 Fuji Shrine, Komagome
- - - - - Asakusa Fuji Sengen Jinja 浅草富士浅間神社
. mugiwara hebi 麦藁蛇 serpent made from straw .


. Fukagawa Fudo Temple 深川不動堂 .
goma seihai 護摩聖灰　sacred ashes from a Goma fire ritual
gankake kitsune　願掛けきつね Inari fox to make a wish
at Fukagawa Shusse Inari shrine 深川出世稲荷
..... and a few more


Gootokuji 豪徳寺 Gotoku-Ji
. manekineko 招き猫 beckoning cat .


. Ikegami Honmon-Ji 池上本門寺 and Saint Nichiren 日蓮 .
mantoo 万燈 light offerings for Saint Nichiren
fukubato, fuku hato omamori 福鳩お守り amulet with auspicious dove


Jindaiji temple 深大寺
. Jindai-Ji Daruma 深大寺の達磨
akagoma, akai koma 赤駒 red straw horse

Ganzan Daishi no gooma fuda 元三大師降魔札
amulet to ward off evil in honor of Ganzan



Kishibojin temple, Kishimojin 　鬼子母神
. Asagao mamori 朝顔守　morning glory amulet .

. Kishimojin 鬼子母神 Kariteimoten (Hariti) .
zakuro ema 鬼子母神のざくろ votive tablet with pommegranate

. susuki no mimizuku すすきのみみずく owl from susuki grass .

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. Matsuchiyama Shooen 　待乳山聖天 at temple 本龍院 Honryu-In 　.
kinchaku gata kintama 巾着型貯金玉 money pouch in form of a kinchaku bag


. Matsushima Jinja 松島神社 .
ryoomu fuda 『良夢札（りょうむふだ）』 for a good dream
kootsuu anzen 『交通安全御守護』travelling

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Okusawa Jinja 奥澤神社
Yakuyoke daija no ema 厄除け大蛇の絵馬
votive tablet of the giant snake to ward off evil


Onoterusaki jinja 小野照崎神社 / Onoterusaki sama 小野照さま
. hebi dorei 蛇土鈴　clay bell with serpent/snake .

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Seishoo koo 　清正公 Seisho-Ko （覚林寺 Temple Kakurin-Ji）- 加藤清正 Kato Kiyomasa
. koinobori, koi nobori 鯉のぼり carp streamers amulet .


. Shibamata Taishaku Ten 柴又帝釈天 .
- - - - - ita honzon 板本尊 main deity carved on a wooden plank (ita)
- . monkeys - hajiki saru はじき猿 / kizaru 木猿 wooden monkey .
go-hei saru ご弊猿 ward with monkey


Shirahige jinja shrine 白鬚神社
. magatama suzu 勾玉鈴 3 clay bells in magatama form .
The shrine is located in Mukojima, on the bank of the Sumida river.
Shirahige (白髭), the old fisherman, the Shinto kami who has to yield his land to Shaka, is none other than Sarutahiko-no-kami (猿田彦神) . . .
- Mark Schumacher



Soogenji, Temple Sogen-Ji 曹源寺
. naminori kappa 波乗り河童 Kappa riding the waves .
and the legend around Kappabashi 合羽橋 in Asakusa .


Suitenguu 水天宮 Suitengu Shrine for the Water God
. amulets for pregnancy and safe delivery .

. Fuku-Taroo, a kappa goblin mask 河童面 .



Tamonji temple 　多聞寺
. tanuki no chokin tama 狸の貯金玉 piggy bank with badger
tanuki no dorei 狸土鈴 clay bell with racoon dog .



Tsumagoi Jinja shrine 嬬恋神社
. Yumemakura, yume makura　夢枕 "dream pillow" .


Ushijima jinja shrine 牛島神社
. Ushi no Gozen no nade ushi 牛御前の撫牛　bull to stroke .
at shrine "Ushi no Gozen"　 牛の御前王子権現社 , Sumida ward


Yanagimori jinja shrine 柳森神社
. Oyako tanuki 親子狸 parent and child badger .
Kanda, Akihabara



. 八幡大菩薩 Hachiman Daibosatsu and the Tokugawa clan 徳川家 .

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. Asakusa Kannon Temple　浅草観音 .

Asakusa 浅草の廃絶玩具 old toys
Asakusa 浅草：江戸小物玩具。





inu hariko 浅草の犬張子 papermachee dogs
Azuma hariko 東張子 papermachee dolls from Azuma
(old name for the Kanto region).
These cute little dogs are amulets to wish for easy childbirth and healthy children.

denden inu hariko でんでん犬張子
papermachee dogs with a little denden drum
Amulet to keep away evil influence and bad luck with the drumming.
Both sides of the drum symbolize honesty and faithfulness, a wish for upbringing healthy children.
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. zaru-kaburi inu　笊かぶり犬 dog wearing a basket .
zarukaburi
When the children grow up, they play with these dolls and eventually break them and tear them apart. This shows the parents that the child has grown strong and healthy and they are happy about it and do not scold the kids.


. Edo hariko　江戸張子 papermachee dolls from Edo - dog .
- from hayashi an 林庵

. Mingei Kukkii　みんげいクッキー　Mingei Folk Art Cookies .
dogs as cookies

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tondari hanetari 浅草の とんだりはねたり "jumping and hopping"



A little doll or animal figure sits on a piece of bamboo and is covered with a wooden basket.
When a spring is moved, the basket jumps off (hane-agaru) and the doll below it also jumps up and away.



There are other versions with animals under cover.
A popular souvenir in the Nakamise street of Asakusa.



source :　www.asahi-net.or.jp

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. Uchihamono, uchi-hamono 東京打刃物 Hand-Forged Blades .

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zubonbo 浅草のずぼんぼ Zubonbo lion or tiger

zubonbo is a refrain of the lion dance, with no special meaning.
The small paper toy dates back to about 1785 and was sold at the Asakusa Kannon Temple.
It has the form of a lion or a tiger. The legs are made of little shijimi clams, like a horseshoe. They were the "fishing weight" to balance the toy. But it can lift up if you put it in front of a small folding screen and use a handfan to bring air under its belly. This was signifying "To move up from your bed".
This toy was an amulet to recover from health fast, and often given to ill people.
This toy came out of favor in the Meiji period, but was revived somehow in Hiroshima.

shijimi clams were a speciality of Edo.


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. kakkome　かっこめ Kakkome rake .
kumade omamori　熊手御守り Kumade rake amulet
for good luck at the New Year Market 酉の市 Tori no Ichi Fair
Ootori Jinja 鷲神社 Eagle Shrine


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. Imado ningyoo 今戸人形 dolls from Imado .
Tile Dolls 瓦人形 kawara ningyoo
. ryooen manekineko 良縁招き猫 beckoning cat for a good match .
Imado Shrine 今戸神社, Imado jinja


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Kita Senju 北千住
tsukegi no ema 北千住 付け木の絵馬 votive tablet on a wooden frame



There is now just one shop in Kita Senju which makes these, the Ema-Ya 絵馬屋.
The wooden frame is about 7 x 13 cm. It is covered with gofun 胡粉 and then a colorful animal painted on it.
The Inari fox is for a good harvest, the rooster for Koojin 荒神様 to prevent fire and disaster, the Tengu for the 金毘羅様 Konpira deity, the dove for Kannon Bosatsu, the serpent for Benten . . .

The horse and bull are messengers of the Deity of Water 水神さま and bring a good harvest. These amulets were stuck on a bamboo pole and placed at the water inlet of the rice paddies.



Now made at Yoshidaya 吉田家.
- source : rica.jp/senjyu -

. Edo - Senju 千住 Senju district .

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Musashino 武蔵野
mushiokuri ningyoo 虫送り人形 figure to see off the bugs


- and 南部小絵馬 . 深大寺の赤駒 . 竜泉寺の串馬 . 古賀土人形　馬乗り猿
- source : tatemonoen.gdd.jp -


. Seeing off the bugs (mushiokuri, mushi okuri) .


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. Nishi tama no Daruma ichi 西多摩のだるま市 Daruma Markets .


. Daruma daki maneki neko　だるま抱き招き猫　embracing Daruma .
Tama Papermachee Doll


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tako　凧 kite, kites

. Edodako, Edo-dako 江戸凧 Kites of Edo .

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. Tokyo ginki 東京銀器 Tokyo Silversmithery .
silver objects made in Tokyo


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Yanaka 谷中
. Kikujuudoo Isetatsu 菊寿堂いせ辰 store named Isetatsu .
"Ise Dragon" いせ辰
They sell Chiyogami, a colorful handmade paper printed with Japanese traditional patterns ond designs.
inu hariko 犬張り子 papermachee dog
(Yanaka is famous for its ginger.)
. Edo anesama 江戸姉様 "elder sister" dolls from Edo .



Zooshigaya 雑司ヶ谷
. susuki mimizuku すすきみみずく owl from Susuki grass .


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Traditional Crafts of Tokyo
Currently, 40 art and craft items are designated as "Traditional Crafts of Tokyo".

6 Tokyo Kumihimo (Braided Cords) 東京くみひも
9 Edo Shikki (Lacquerware)
10 Edo Bekko (Tortoiseshell Products) 10 江戸鼈甲
11 Edo Hake (Edo Brushes) 江戸刷毛
12 Tokyo Butsudan (Buddhist Altars) 東京仏壇
13 Edo Tsumami-Kanzashi (Ornamental Hairpins) 江戸つまみ簪
14 Tokyo Gakubuchi (Picture Frames) 東京額縁
15 Edo Zoge (Ivory Carvings) 江戸象牙
16 Edo Sashimono (Wood Joinery) 江戸指物
17 Edo Sudare (Slatted Blinds) 江戸簾
20 Edo Wazao (Bamboo Fishing Rods) 江戸和竿
23 Edo Oshi-e Hagoita (Padded Collage Paddles) 江戸押絵羽子板
25 Tokyo Tokogei (Rattan Craft) 東京籐工芸
28 Tokyo Chokin (Metal Chasing) 東京彫金
29 Tokyo Uchihamono (Hand-Forged Blades) 東京打刃物
31 Tokyo Shamisen (Three-Stringed Musical Instrument) 東京三味線
34 Tokyo Koto (Japanese Harp) 東京琴
37 Tokyo Shippo (Cloisonne Enamelware) 東京七宝
38 Tokyo Teue Brush (Handmade Brushes) 東京手植ブラシ

The full list is here
. Traditional Crafts of Tokyo and Edo .

check
Edo Tegaki Chochin and more
- source : dento-tokyo.jp/english -

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浮世絵のなかの江戸玩具 ― 消えたみみずく、だるまが笑う
Edo toys in Ukiyo-e paintings
藤岡摩里子 Fujioka Mariko

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