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A Hakata doll (博多人形, Hakata ningyō) is a traditional Japanese clay doll, originally from the city of Fukuoka, part of which was previously named Hakata before the city merger in 1889. History
Japanese doll in traditional kimono and musical instrument. Japanese dolls (人形, ningyō, lit. ' human form ') are one of the traditional Japanese crafts. There are various types of traditional dolls, some representing children and babies, some the imperial court, warriors and heroes, fairy-tale characters, gods and (rarely) demons, and also people of the daily life of Japanese cities.
This list of Living National Treasures of Japan (crafts) contains all the individuals and groups certified as Living National Treasures by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of the government of Japan in the category of the Japanese crafts (工芸技術, Kōgei Gijutsu).
Hakata was the traditional center for the manufacture of Hakata ningyō, which are traditional Japanese dolls that are famous throughout Japan. Today, almost all Hakata ningyō makers (Hakata ningyō shi) have their factories in the Old Hakata Area, a part of modern Hakata-ku. Hakata-ori is a textile used for obi of kimono. [14]
Hakata Gion Yamakasa Festival (博多祇園山笠行事, hakata gion yamakasa gyōji) [145] July 1–15, with the peak of the festival between July 10–15 Festival of Kushida Shrine celebrating Susanoo-no-Mikoto through a parade of large dashi floats called yamakasa, variously decorated with dolls. Fukuoka, Fukuoka
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Hakata usually refers to Hakata-ku, Fukuoka, a ward in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. Hakata may also refer to: Hakata, Ehime, a town in Ehime Prefecture, Japan; now part of Imabari; Hakata Bay, a bay on the Japanese island of Kyūshū Battle of Bun'ei, also known as the First Battle of Hakata Bay, during the first Mongol invasions of Japan
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