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| Catalog Number | CAS 1993-0001-0251 | |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Animated toy (fox) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Tokyo Prefecture | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | City: Oji; Shrine: Oji Inari Shrine | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1970s | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Cardboard; Bamboo; Paint | |
| Description | Shadow puppet in the form of a cardboard cutout of a white fox shown, representing the messenger of Inari, the rice god, standing upright and dressed in a kabuki costume of a brown robe, as worn by Ishikawa Danjuro, who died in 1903 but who, during his lifetime, frequently visited the Oji Shrine to pray for the success of his theatrical career; A role in “Shibaraku†was among one of his most famous and the play is among “18 Famous Plays†reserved only for the Danjuro family; In this toy, the fox is shown holding holding a bamboo stick which moves up and down when one of the bamboo sticks on which he is mounted is moved up and down, recreating a motion from the play; On the fox’s kimono is printed an image of concentric squares, representing “3 rice measures,†another reference to Inari. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 18.8, Width = 10.8, Thickness = 0.5 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1993-0001-0329A,B |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Animated toy (girl and boy with moving heads) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Hyogo Prefecture | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | City: Kinosaki | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1960 | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Wood; Paint | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 8.6, Max Diam = 2.8 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1993-0001-0352A,B |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Animated toy (monkey on pole) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Miyazaki Prefecture | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | City: Nobeoka | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1965 | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Wood, Papier mâché; Bamboo; Paper; Feathers; Ribbon; Thread | |
| Description | Animated toy consisting of a papier mâché monkey wearing a blue and gold hat of a Sambaso dancer (whose dances appease the gods and bring good luck) and carrying a paper drum and a Shinto gohei (cut-paper offering to the gods) on its back; Monkey is suspended on a tall bamboo pole that is topped with white feathers, the pole, in turn, mounted in a cross-section piece cut from the branch of a cherry tree, and in turn, glued to a rectangular wood base that is painted black; Apparently missing is a large paper banner painted with an iris (the flower emblem for Boys’ Day) that would be attached to the monkey and act like a sail in the wind, causing the monkey to either climb or descend the pole; Parents would traditionally give this type of toy to a newborn boy to protect him against illness and also to symbolize their wish that he climb to a high position in life. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 43.5, Width = 6.8, Length = 9.1 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1993-0001-0375 |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Animated toy (mouse) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Ishikawa Prefecture | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | City: Kanazawa | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1960s | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Wood; Bamboo; Paint; String; Wire | |
| Description | Carving of a rat with movable head and tail mounted on metal pins and manipulated by means of a side-mounted bamboo spring in conjunction with string; Rat's body is painted dark brown; When bamboo “spring†is compressed, the rat drops both its tail and head, thereby representing a caricature of lean times, showing rat trying to eat from empty rice bowl; This toy was first made in 1830 as an ironic but humorous comment on the great famine that occurred that year; Its production was resumed again after it appeared on the Chinese New Year’s stamp in 1960. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 7.1, Width = 5.7, Depth = 9.8 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1993-0001-0377 |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Animated toy (rabbit) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Ishikawa Prefecture | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | City: Kanazawa | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Wood; Paint; Commercial ribbon; String | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 8.3, Width = 3.0, Depth = 4.5 | |
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CAS 1993-0001-0258 |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Animated toy (rabbit) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Yamagata Prefecture | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1975 | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Wood; Paint; Bamboo | |
| Description | Animated toy in the form of a rabbit, carved and assembled from several pieces of wood, standing and pivoting on its hind legs, while holding a large pestle in its teeth, with which it is pounding rice paste or mochi in a mortar; The rabbit is wearing a dark green cape; Both rabbit and mortar are mounted on a rectangular wooden base; Mochi cake is eaten during the full moon, and this type of toy is often given to children at the beginning of the year to ensure their health and happiness; Japanese writing is on back of rabbit’s cape and on one side of the pestle; Shop’s name (?) and telephone number are stamped on the base in red ink. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 7.5, Width = 6.6, Length = 15.1 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 1993-0001-0244 |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Animated toy (rabbit) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Aichi Prefecture | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | City: Nagoya | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1970s | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Wood; Cloth; String; Paint; Bamboo | |
| Description | Animated carving of a rabbit, painted white and wearing a red cloth garment and standing on a wooden platform while pounding mochi (rice); Platform is mounted on upright pole with crosspiece connected to rabbit by length of string; Raising and lowering the crosspiece pulls on string, causing rabbit to raise and lower its mochi pounder, striking the bowl in front of it. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 26.1, Width = 6.8, Depth = 13.7 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2008-0004-0107 |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Animated toy (ramming device) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Kyoto Prefecture | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | City: Kyoto | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1930s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood; Paint | |
| Description | Miniature replica of wheeled device used in battle to ram city gates and other fortifications; Device consists of a solid cylindrical body mounted on two wheels; Long handle by which device could by pushed and/or pulled extends out from one end; The wheels are painted orange and green, and the body of the device is painted with images of two people (one dressed in orange, the other in green) and with other orange, green, and white motifs; Artist’s signature is printed in black ink on underside. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 2.6, Width = 3.2, Length = 9.3 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2008-0004-0104 |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Animated toy (rat on wheels) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Kyoto Prefecture | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | City: Kyoto | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1930s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Papier mâché; Paint | |
| Description | Papier mache figurine of a white rat with orange ears, blue-tipped tail, and orange and green designs on its sides, mounted on a bamboo axle between two large wheels painted blue, orange and pink on the outside; A heavy gold-colored weight is secured beneath the rat so that it always stands upright like a Daruma; Not signed by artist. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 3.7, Width = 3.2, Length = 4.5 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1993-0001-0227 |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Animated toy (soldier) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Kumamoto Prefecture | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Wood; Papier mâché; Paint | |
| Description | Animated papier mâché figurine depicting head of Kinta, a foot soldier who served under Kato Kiyomasa, the building of Kumamoto castle; Kinta was a heavy drinker (hence the red face) who loved to play practical jokes; He wears a military black-lacquered hat; Head is mounted on wooden pole and fitted with string, which when pulled, causes Kinta to roll his eyes and stick out his tongue. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 15.5, Width = 5.8, Depth = 7.6 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 1993-0001-0212 |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Animated toy (soldier) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Kumamoto Prefecture | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | City: Kumamoto | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1985 | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Wood; Papier mâché [paper mache]; Paint; Nails; Nylon cord | |
| Description | Animated papier mâché figurine depicting head of Kinta, a foot soldier who served under Kato Kiyomasa, the building of Kumamoto castle; Kinta was a heavy drinker (hence the red face) who loved to play practical jokes; He wears a military black-lacquered hat; Head is mounted on wooden pole and fitted with string, which when pulled, causes Kinta to roll his eyes and stick out his tongue; Japanese characters are printed on front of wooden support. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 29.6, Width = 8.1, Depth = 12.6 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1993-0001-0342 |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Animated toy (sumo wrestlers) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Kumamoto Prefecture | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | City: Hinaku | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1975 | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Wood (Paulownia imperialis); Paint | |
| Description | Pair of sumo wrestlers, carved from flat pieces of wood; Both figures have movable legs and because their arms are interlocked, they appear to have only one pair of arms between them; Small hole drilled through arms is for insertion of small stick, which is twisted to simulate the various moves made by wrestlers during a match; Figures are unpainted except for painted red and blue loincloths and black facial features; This toy first appeared in the early 19th Century at a festival to commemorate the death of a famous sumo wrestler from the Hinaku area and has been sold at festivals ever since that time. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = ca. 19.8, Width = 14.8, Depth = 2.8 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1993-0001-0230 |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Animated toy (whistle and drum) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Aichi Prefecture | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | City: Nagoya | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1970s | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Bamboo; Wood; Paper; Paint; String | |
| Description | Bamboo whistle on front of which is attached a paper pinwheel, paper figure of boy, and upright paper drum; Air escaping whistle causes pinwheel to spin, causing figure of boy to spin and wooden beads on ends of his arms to strike the drum. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 10.9, Width = 9.4, Depth = 11.9 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1993-0001-0330A,B |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Animated toys (figurines of boy and girl) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Hyogo Prefecture | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | City: Kinosaki | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Wood; Paint | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 7.0, Max Diam = 2.9 | |
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CAS 1993-0001-0165 |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Bell (animal head) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Wakayama Prefecture | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | City: Nachi | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1965 | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Clay; Paint; String | |
| Description | Press-molded bell in shape of a bird-like head, depicting a karasu tengu, a mountain goblin with both Shinto and Buddhist attributes that include supernatural powers to transform into human or animal form, to speak without moving one’s mouth, and to move instantly from place to place; The karasu tengu form is depicted with the head of a crow-like bird and a human body; This example is painted green, and brown and wears a monk’s black hat; String is threaded through two holes at top; Japanese characters are incised on back. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 5.4, Width = 4.9, Depth = 5.9 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1993-0001-0032 |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Bell (fish) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Yamaguchi Prefecture | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | City: Shimonoseki | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1984 | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Clay; Paint | |
| Description | Press-molded clay bell in form of blowfish; Upper body of fish is painted black with gray accents; Elongated sliver of clay is cut away from underside of bell and small clay marble is left inside make rattling noise; Possible maker’s hallmark is stamped on side of bell. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 4.8, Width = 5.1, Length = 5.9 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 1993-0001-0167 |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Bell (man's head) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Fukuoka Prefecture | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Island: Kyushu; City: Fukuoka; Temple: Munakata Taisha | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1985 | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Clay; Paint | |
| Description | Slip cast ceramic bell in the form of an elderly man's head, shown wearing a pale green mask and a black hat. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 10.9, Width = 6.2, Depth = 7.1 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1993-0001-0046 |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Bell (monkey on deer) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Hiroshima Prefecture | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | City: Miyajima | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1965-1970 | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Clay; Paint; Willow sticks | |
| Description | Press-molded clay bell in the form of a seated deer with a small monkey on its back; Deer has two branched willow sticks in its head to represent its antlers; Miyajima is one of Japan’s 3 most famous scenic spots, once noted for its deer and monkeys; Monkeys no longer exist there, so this toy commemorates the time when they did. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 9.1, Width = 5.0, Length = 9.0 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 2019-0004-0023 |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Bell (monkey) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
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| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Clay; Commercial cord | |
| Description | Small clay rattle in the shape of a seated monkey; Left arm is folded across its belly, right arm is crossed over its chest; Both hands hold a small object; Monkey is brown with a thick red cord tied around its neck. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 8.2, Width = 5.4, Length = 5.4 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1993-0001-0053 |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Bell (tiger) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Shiga Prefecture | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Town: Gokasho; District: Obata | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1974 | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Clay; Paint; Commercial cordage | |
| Description | Press-molded bell in the form of a crouching tiger., painted yellow with black stripes; Ears and chin are pink, eyes are gold, and eyebrows are green; Elongated slit is located on base of bell and small clay ball is placed inside to produce ringing sound; Short length of green multi-plied commercial cordage is threaded through perforation in tiger’s tail and tied into loop; Artist’s signature (?) is written in Japanese script on base. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 8.1, Width = 6.8, Depth = 7.9 | |
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