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Catalog Number	CAS 1993-0001-0268
Category	Folk Toys
Object Name	Doll (girl)
Culture	Japanese
Global Region	East Asia
Country	Japan
State/Prov./Dist.	Nagano Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data	City: Komora
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name	Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys)
Materials	Corn husk
Description
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 12.5, Width = 4.7, Depth = 4.8

Catalog Number	CAS 1993-0001-0269
Category	Folk Toys
Object Name	Lantern
Culture	Japanese
Global Region	East Asia
Country	Japan
State/Prov./Dist.	Aomori Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data	City: Hirosaki
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1970s
Collection Name	Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys)
Materials	Wood; Paper; Watercolor paints; Metal nails
Description	Lanterns made of a wooden framework, covered with paper, and painted with geometric designs and a prominent image of two warriors; A small nail inside would hold a candle; Each year during Augustâ€™s Neputa Matsuri festival, massive lighted floats are made to commemorate the exploits of a famous Japanese general, Sakanoue-no-Tamuramaro, who around 800 AD drove the Ainu from mainland Japan to Hokkaido, in part, by using backlit paper cutouts of warriors to trick the Ainu into thinking they faced a huge army; Similar small disposable lanterns, such as this example, are carried by children during festival parades and then thrown into the rivers and seas to float away, taking with them all feelings that might cause midsummer sleepiness.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 26.4, Width = 19.0, Depth = 14.3

Catalog Number	CAS 1993-0001-0270
Category	Folk Toys
Object Name	Figurine (tiger)
Culture	Japanese
Global Region	East Asia
Country	Japan
State/Prov./Dist.	Osaka Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data	City: Osaka; Town: Senba; Shrine; Sukuna Hikona Jinja
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1970s
Collection Name	Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys)
Materials	Papier mÃ¢chÃ© [paper mache]; Paint; Clay; String
Description	Papier mÃ¢chÃ© figurine of a standing tiger with a weighted, bobbing head; Body of tiger is painted yellow with black stripes, red ears, gaping red mouth with white teeth, a red collar, and green spots flanking the eyes; The tail rests along the tigerâ€™s back.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 5.1, Width = 3.7, Length = 8.7

Catalog Number	CAS 1993-0001-0271A,B
Category	Folk Toys
Object Name	Figurine (tiger with detachable tail)
Culture	Japanese
Global Region	East Asia
Country	Japan
State/Prov./Dist.	Shimane Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data	City: Izumo; Town: Imaichi
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1970s
Collection Name	Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys)
Materials	Papier mÃ¢chÃ© [paper mache]; Paint; Cloth; Horse hair
Description	Papier mÃ¢chÃ© figurine of a standing tiger with movable, bobbing head and removable tail; Body of tiger is painted yellow and black with red and blue accents; Decorated with red cloth collar and brown horse hair whiskers; This toy is modeled after a famous carving by a craftsman from Matsue, and a similar example was chosen for the 1962 Chinese New Yearâ€™s stamp; Because fierce strength is attributed to tigers, this toy is popular to guard against devils and to ensure victory in a competition.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 12.0, Width = 4.5, Length = 13.0

Catalog Number	CAS 1993-0001-0272
Category	Folk Toys
Object Name	Figurine (tiger)
Culture	Japanese
Global Region	East Asia
Country	Japan
State/Prov./Dist.	Nara Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data	City: Shigi-San
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	1974
Collection Name	Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys)
Materials	Papier mÃ¢chÃ© [paper mache]; Paint; Clay; String
Description	Papier mÃ¢chÃ© figurine of a standing tiger with weighted, bobbing head; Body of tiger is painted yellow with black stripes and red ears and mouth; Narrow tail is arched along tigerâ€™s back.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 5.8, Width = 4.5, Length = 11.8

Catalog Number	CAS 1993-0001-0273
Category	Folk Toys
Object Name	Figurine (tiger)
Culture	Japanese
Global Region	East Asia
Country	Japan
State/Prov./Dist.	Osaka Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1970s
Collection Name	Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys)
Materials	Papier mÃ¢chÃ© [paper mache]; Paint
Description	Papier mÃ¢chÃ© figurine of a standing tiger with a movable, bobbing head; Body of tiger is painted yellow and black with red and blue accents.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 6.6, Width = 5.6, Length = 15.3

Catalog Number	CAS 1993-0001-0274
Category	Folk Toys
Object Name	Figurine (rat on rice bale)
Culture	Japanese
Global Region	East Asia
Country	Japan
State/Prov./Dist.	Okayama Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data	City: Kurashiki
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	1972
Collection Name	Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys)
Materials	Papier mÃ¢chÃ© [paper mache]; Paint
Description	Papier mÃ¢chÃ© figurine of a white rat sitting atop a yellow rice bale; Rat's head is weighted and suspended, causing it to bob freely.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 10.2, Width = 6.0, Depth = 8.9

Catalog Number	CAS 1993-0001-0275
Category	Folk Toys
Object Name	Horse (toy)
Culture	Japanese
Global Region	East Asia
Country	Japan
State/Prov./Dist.	Tokyo Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data	City: Tokyo; District: Asakusa
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name	Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys)
Materials	Paper
Description
Dimensions (cm)	Height = ca. 10.3, Width = 4.8, Length = 10.4

Catalog Number	CAS 1993-0001-0276
Category	Folk Toys
Object Name	Tiger (toy)
Culture	Japanese
Global Region	East Asia
Country	Japan
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name	Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys)
Materials	Paper
Description
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 7.8, Width = 5.2, Length = 16.5

Catalog Number	CAS 1993-0001-0277A,B
Category	Folk Toys
Object Name	Doll (girl)
Culture	Japanese
Global Region	East Asia
Country	Japan
State/Prov./Dist.	unknown
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1980s
Collection Name	Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys)
Materials	Sawdust; Glue; Commercial fabric; Clay; Synthetic hair; Paper
Description	Commercially made doll whose hollow body is made of pressed sawdust and dressed in richly colored fabric that is glued to the underlying body form, representing a kimono that is imprinted with a series of gold hexagonal shapes on a white background and an orange-colored outer garment that covers the front and back; Small plastic hands are attached at the bottom of each sleeve; Separate head is of slipcast ceramic with facial features delicately painted; Black synthetic hair is glued to forehead, sides and top of head and an additional bundle is tied in a large loop atop the head and decorated with a strip of red paper; Dolls of this form were traditionally handmade with clay and dressed in actual cloth.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 24.3, Width = 14.7, Depth = 7.5

Catalog Number	CAS 1993-0001-0278
Category	Folk Toys
Object Name	Figurine (boy)
Culture	Japanese
Global Region	East Asia
Country	Japan
State/Prov./Dist.	Fukuoka Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data	City: Hakata
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1978
Collection Name	Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys)
Materials	Clay; Paint
Description	Hollow, slipcast figurine of a standing boy, dressed in a long pale gold-colored kimono with a bamboo motif on the front and tied in the back with a rust brown belt; Boy also wears sandals on his feet and his short hair is pulled into a knot atop his head.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 26.4, Width = 15.6, Depth = 11.9

Catalog Number	CAS 1993-0001-0279
Category	Folk Toys
Object Name	Figurine (cow)
Culture	Japanese
Global Region	East Asia
Country	Japan
State/Prov./Dist.	Fukushima Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data	City: Aizu Wakamatsu; Shrine: Kyokyuzo-Do
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	1962
Collection Name	Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys)
Materials	Papier mÃ¢chÃ© [paper mache]; Paint
Description	Papier mÃ¢chÃ© figurine of a standing red cow with movable, bobbing head; Body of cow is painted red with gold, black, and white accents; According to legend, some 350 years ago, the people of Aizu-Yanazu constructed the Kyokyuzo-do temple, using cows and oxen to haul the construction materials; When completed, one of the animals refused to leave and seemingly kept faithful watch by the temple gate, attracting pilgrims who wanted to see its unusual behavior; The monks began selling small effigies as an amulet, and its efficacy was assured during a smallpox epidemic, when reportedly, anyone who had one of these amulets was not touched by the illness.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 7.2, Width = 5.0, Length = 11.1

Catalog Number	CAS 1993-0001-0280
Category	Folk Toys
Object Name	Figurine (monkey)
Culture	Japanese
Global Region	East Asia
Country	Japan
State/Prov./Dist.	Okayama Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data	City: Kurashiki
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	1980
Collection Name	Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys)
Materials	Papier mÃ¢chÃ© [paper mache]; Paint
Description	Papier mÃ¢chÃ© figurine of monkey, sitting upright on its hind legs and holding its forelegs in front of it; Monkey's head is weighted and suspended, causing it to bob freely; Monkey is painted gray and black and wears a red vest with multi-colored stripes.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 10.2, Width = 5.3, Depth = 8.0

Catalog Number	CAS 1993-0001-0281A,B
Category	Folk Toys
Object Name	Puppets (2 warriors)
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	ca. 1970s
Collection Name	Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys)
Materials	Bamboo; Wood; Paper; Clay; String; Monofilament line
Description	Pair of warrior animated puppet-like toys, based on legendary episode in life of Yoshitsune (formerly known as Ushiwaka), one of Japanâ€™s most famous heroes; A: Benkei, male warrior with white clay head and painted hair, posed with outstretched arms; Wooden body is covered in paper to represent red kimono, with white over jacket and green apron; Silver foil paper sword is held in right hand and yellow paper shield (?) is held in left hand; Figure is mounted on bamboo stick,whose base, is inserted into a bamboo cylinder with pair of holes cut into its upper side, opposite each other; Monofilament line passes through the whole and wraps around bamboo stick supporting figure, with ends of monofilament line tied to a bow shaped piece of bamboo; When the bow-shape is moved back and forth like a violin bow, the monofilament wrapped around the central stick causes the doll to rotate; B: Ushiwaka, male warrior with gray clay head, posed with upraised arms; Silver foil paper ornament is behind the head, possibly representing part of the armor; Wooden body is wrapped in white paper skirt, red upper garment, and black apron; Arms are each made from two paper cylinders and hold a long handled spear with a silver foil paper blade at one end; Figure is mounted on a split piece of bamboo, with a notched crossbar passing through the split; A section of string is tied to each side notch on the crossbar, passing up through the dollâ€™s skirt and along his torso and through his arms and then tied off on the spear handle; When either end of the crossbar is moved up or down, the strings pull down on one of the dollâ€™s arms, causing the spear to change position as if being thrust.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 29.8, Width = ca. 17.0, Depth = 5.4

Catalog Number	CAS 1993-0001-0282A,B
Category	Folk Toys
Object Name	Ornaments (orange & green wood)
Culture	Japanese
Global Region	East Asia
Country	Japan
State/Prov./Dist.	Kyoto Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data	Shrine: Yasaka
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1980
Collection Name	Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys)
Materials	Wood; Paint; Nylon cord; Paper
Description	Eight-sided cylindrical wooden ornament whose faces are painted alternately orange or green; A nylon cord is threaded through the hollow center of the ornament; Two paper banners are suspended from the bottom of the ornament.
Dimensions (cm)	Max Diam = 6.0, Length = 7.5

Catalog Number	CAS 1993-0001-0283A-C
Category	Folk Toys
Object Name	Tops (3 toys)
Culture	Japanese
Global Region	East Asia
Country	Japan
State/Prov./Dist.	Tokyo Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1980s
Collection Name	Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys)
Materials	Wood; Paint
Description	Trio of carved and painted spinning tops, each carved on a lathe from a single piece of wood; A: Largest top, bowl-shaped with a small knob on the base (on which the top spins) and a cylindrical handle extending up from the interior of the bowl; Exterior is painted with purple bands; Interior is painted with red, green and purple bands; B: Smallest top, biconvex, disc-shaped with small knob on base (on which top spins) and a short flaring stem on the upper surface; Upper surface of disc and stem are painted with a red spiraling band; C: Medium top, biconvex, disc-shaped with a small knob on the base (on which top spins) and a short stem on the upper surface; Upper surface of disc and stem are painted with a green spiraling band.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 8.9, Max Diam = 9.0

Catalog Number	CAS 1993-0001-0284
Category	Folk Toys
Object Name	Pigeon on wheels (toy)
Culture	Japanese
Global Region	East Asia
Country	Japan
State/Prov./Dist.	Nagano Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data	City: Nozawa; Hot Springs region
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	1960s
Collection Name	Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys)
Materials	Plant fiber: Akebi vine; Bamboo; Wire
Description	Pigeon figurine woven of akebi vine and mounted on wheels with a bamboo axle; First made by Anshin Kawano ca. mid-1800s until his death, and then reintroduced in early 1900s; Purchased to ensure owner good health, safety, happiness and peace.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 9.0, Width = 6.9, Length = 14.7

Catalog Number	CAS 1993-0001-0285
Category	Folk Toys
Object Name	Boat (toy)
Culture	Japanese
Global Region	East Asia
Country	Japan
State/Prov./Dist.	Kochi Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data	City: Kochi
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1980s
Collection Name	Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys)
Materials	Wood; Paint; Glue
Description	Model of a flat-bottomed boat on a wheeled cart; Body of the boat is carved from a single piece of wood with additional pieces added later; From the square stern, the sides taper gradually toward the bow, where an added beam extends forward; The interior hold of the boat is painted brown and four narrow cylindrical crossbeams extend across it and project through the hull; A flat brown plank is attached across the stern; The exterior sides of the boat are painted with a red and green floral motif and the bottom edges are painted black; The immovable wheels are mounted on square wooden â€œaxlesâ€; This type of boat is modeled after boats that were used for whaling, starting in the 17th Century. See CAS 1993-0001-0286 and CAS 1993-0001-0315 for similar toys made in Wakayama Prefecture.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 4.4, Width = 3.7, Length = 12.0

Catalog Number	CAS 1993-0001-0286
Category	Folk Toys
Object Name	Boat (toy)
Culture	Japanese
Global Region	East Asia
Country	Japan
State/Prov./Dist.	Wakayama Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data	City: Wakayama
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1980s
Collection Name	Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys)
Materials	Wood; Paint; Bamboo; Glue
Description	Model of a flat-bottomed boat on a wheeled, flatbed cart; Body of the boat is carved from a single piece of wood with additional pieces added later; From the square stern, the sides taper gradually toward the bow, where an added beam extends forward; The flat-bottomed interior hold of the boat is painted orange and three narrow cylindrical crossbeams extend across it nearer the stern end and project through the hull; A flat brown plank is attached across the stern; The upper sides of the boat are painted white, while the lower sides are painted in diagonal bands of blue, white, and orange; The bed of the cart on which the boat is mounted is painted brown and its movable wheels are orange; The wheels are mounted on wooden â€œaxlesâ€, which, in turn, pass through lengths of bamboo that are glued to underside of cart; An unidentified stamp in Japanese script is stamped on the underside of the cart; This type of toy boat was fashioned after model whaling boats made by whalers for their own children, starting in the 17th Century. See CAS 1993-0001-0285 for similar toy made in Kochi Prefecture and CAS 1993-0001-0315 for another example from Wakayama Prefecture.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 4.1, Width = 5.3, Length = 12.7

Catalog Number	CAS 1993-0001-0287A,B
Category	Carvings; Folk Toys
Object Name	Wood carvings (woman and girl)
Culture	Japanese
Global Region	East Asia
Country	Japan
State/Prov./Dist.	Akita Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1970
Collection Name	Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys)
Materials	Wood: cryptomeria; Paint
Description	Pair of stylized carvings, one of a young girl and the other of a woman, each with a cylindrical body which is painted with a face and stylized clothing to represent the blue and white homespun kasuri pattern and the straw snow and rain coat (mino) worn in the north.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 9.0, Max Diam = 2.8

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