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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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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 | |
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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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Catalog Number |
CAS 1993-0001-0208 |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Bell (unpainted face) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Kyoto Prefecture | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | City: Okame | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1986 | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Slip cast clay; Paint; Grass | |
| Description | Slip cast ceramic bell in the form of a child's head; Unpainted except for facial features; 2-ply loop of unidentified plant fiber is attached to top. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 7.4, Width = 8.2, Depth = 8.2 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1993-0001-0060A,B |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Bells (2 rabbits) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
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| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1987 | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Clay; Paint | |
| Description | Slip cast ceramic bells in the form of crouching rabbits, unpainted except for pink ears and mouth and red eyes. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 3.9, Width = 3.6, Length = 5.5 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 1993-0001-0171 |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Bells, paired | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Nagano Prefecture | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1956 | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Clay; Wood; Paint; Cordage; Metal: Steel nail | |
| Description | Pair of hand-modeled, spherical clay bells, each with a long slit on the underside and containing a clay ball inside; One of the bells is painted orange and the other blue, and each is painted with human facial features (eyes, nose, mouth), with the slit on the bell’s surface forming the mouth; Each bell has a perforation at the top, and they are strung together on thread that is nailed to the end of a short twig, of which the bark has been peeled back on one end, forming a kind of hat for the bells; The twig, itself, is painted with 1 white band and 2 red bands, and a length of native cordage has been threaded through a hole near the twig’s proximal end to form a loop for hanging the bells. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 10.7, Max Diam = 6.5 |
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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 “axlesâ€; 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 | |
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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 “axlesâ€, 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 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1993-0001-0314 |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Boat (toy) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Shimane Prefecture | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | City: Matsue | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Wood; Paint; Paper | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 11.2, Width = 5.5, Length = 10.6 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1993-0001-0315 |  |
| 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: Taiji | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1980s | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Wood; Paint | |
| Description | Model of a whaling boat, a narrow, streamlined and flat-bottomed rowing vessel vessel developed in the 1700s to pursue whales; The hull of the boat is carved from a single piece of wood, with an extended masthead beam notched into the bow at water level; The stern is squared off, and two crossbeams are laid across the boat near the bow, probably to serve as seats; Interior of boat is painted red, the underbody is black, and the sides are painted in brightly colored diagonal stripes, some with floral designs: Maker’s name (?) is inscribed in Japanese characters on underside. See CAS 1993-0001-0285 and CAS 1993-0001-0286 for examples of similar whaling boats toys made in other regions. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 6.9, Width = 6.2, Length = 22.4 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 1993-0010-0008 |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Bonten (toy) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Akita Prefecture | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | City: Yokote | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1986 | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Wood; Paint; String | |
| Description | Model of a ceremonial wand that has religious symbolism and which is carried during festivals. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 5.7, Length = 38.8 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1993-0001-0359A-D |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Box with lid and 2 lion heads (toys) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Kagawa Prefecture | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | City: Takamatsu | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1976 | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Wood; Papier mâché [paper mache]; Paint; Simulated hair; Simulated leather; String; Tape; Lacquer | |
| Description | A,B: Rectangular storage box for lion head masks (CAS 1993-0001-0359C and 1993-0001-0359D); Front panel of box is fitted into slots and is removable; Box is unpainted, except for Japanese characters written on front panel; C: Miniature lion head mask made of papier mâché and wood, painted with rust-colored lacquer paint and adorned with simulated leather ears and white simulated hair mane; Hinged lower jaw is attached with tape and manipulated by means of short string; D: Miniature lion head mask made of papier mâché and wood, painted with black lacquer paint and adorned with simulated leather ears and red simulated hair mane; Hinged lower jaw is attached with tape and manipulated by means of short string. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 8.5, Width = 16.0, Depth = 8.0 | |
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CAS 1993-0001-0360A-F |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Box with lid and lion head and Daruma doll (toys) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Ishikawa Prefecture | |
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| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1985-1990 | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Wood; Paint; Simulated hair; Paper; Commercial cloth; Thread; Papier mâché | |
| Description | A,B: Rectangular storage box for lion head mask (CAS 1993-0001-0360C-E) and Daruma (CAS 1993-0001-0360F); Front of lid is fitted into side slots and is removable; Box is unpainted except for Japanese characters written on front panel; C,D: Miniature carved lion head mask with white simulated hair mane; Teeth are painted gold and interior of mouth, nostrils, and ears are red; Lion holds separate carved sword (with gold paper hilt) in its mouth and rests on a small pillow (CAS 1993-0001-0360E); E: Miniature square cushion on which rests the lion head mask (CAS 1993-0001-0360C,D); Front of cushion is green with white sunburst patterns; Underside is plain white; F: Daruma doll depicting Emperor Ojin as a child, dressed in imperial red and holding blue basket in front; Figure is weighted in its base so that it always stands upright. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 9.3, Width = 21.5, Depth = 10.6 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1993-0001-0021A-E |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Box with lid, lion head, spear and mat (toys) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Ishikawa Prefecture | |
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| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1975 | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Wood; Paint; Commercial cloth; Horsehair | |
| Description | A,B: Small wooden box with removable front panel, imprinted with Japanese script; C: Miniature wooden lion mask with movable lower jaw and separately attached ears; Mask is unpainted except for red interior of mouth tips of ears, and nostrils and gold teeth and eyes; Tuft of white horsehair is attached to top of mask and held in place by small gold crown; D: Miniature wooden sword with gold-colored hilt, to be displayed in lion’s mouth; E: Small rug made from blue print fabric with white backing, on which mask would be displayed; Also included in box is small explanatory note in Japanese language. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 4.6, Width = 6.7, Depth = 5.2 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1993-0001-0246 |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Carriage (toy) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Kagawa Prefecture | |
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| Other Geographic Data | ||
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| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Wood; Commercial fabric; Plastic beads; Glue; Commercial cord; Paper | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 10.7, Width = 10.5, Depth = 8.4 | |
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