The furoshiki is an oversized square cloth, dyed in a variety of colors and patterns that is used for wrapping, storing, and carrying things. The origin of the furoshiki goes back to the 14th century, when powerful feudal lords used the cloth to...
The furoshiki is an oversized square cloth, dyed in a variety of colors and patterns that is used for wrapping, storing, and carrying things. The origin of the furoshiki goes back to the 14th century, when powerful feudal lords used the cloth to...
Japanese tea ceremony [lcsh]; Tea making paraphernalia [lcsh]
Tetsubin are small iron kettles with an integral handle that can be used in a variety of more informal tea procedures. Rather than using a ladle (hishaku) to pour the hot water into the teabowl, the host lifts and pours water directly from the...
Japanese tea ceremony [lcsh]; Tea making paraphernalia [lcsh]; Tea caddies [lcsh]
This middle-sized ( chu) natsume, in the formal (shin-nuri) style, is a classic example of the genre. Here, the natsume is paired with an otsubukuro - a small silk bag shaped like those formerly used for rice from Otsu intended for the imperial...
Japanese tea ceremony [lcsh]; Tea making paraphernalia [lcsh]; Shigaraki pottery [lcsh]
The solid, sturdy form and rustic appearance of this mizusashi is typical of the work of the Shigaraki kilns. Its massive appearance provides a strong visual anchor in the tearoom and its subdued color and feeling are appropriate for a wide variety...
Kokeshi dolls [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- Social life and customs [lcsh]; Toys [lcsh]; Folk art -- Japan [lcsh];
Traditional Japanese folk dolls made of wheel-turned wood, consisting of a head and body with no limbs. They come in a variety of shapes and sizes, and are painted to give them distinguishing features. Originally, Kokeshi dolls were made as...
Japanese -- Social life and customs [lcsh]; Kokeshi dolls [lcsh]; Toys [lcsh]; Folk art -- Japan [lcsh];
Traditional Japanese folk dolls made of wheel-turned wood, consisting of a head and body with no limbs. They come in a variety of shapes and sizes, and are painted to give them distinguishing features. Originally, Kokeshi dolls were made as...
Japanese -- Social life and customs [lcsh]; Kokeshi dolls [lcsh]; Folk art -- Japan [lcsh]; Toys [lcsh];
Traditional Japanese folk dolls made of wheel-turned wood, consisting of a head and body with no limbs. They come in a variety of shapes and sizes, and are painted to give them distinguishing features. Originally, Kokeshi dolls were made as...
Japanese -- Social life and customs [lcsh]; Kokeshi dolls [lcsh]; Folk art -- Japan [lcsh]; Toys [lcsh];
Traditional Japanese folk dolls made of wheel-turned wood, consisting of a head and body with no limbs. They come in a variety of shapes and sizes, and are painted to give them distinguishing features. Originally, Kokeshi dolls were made as...
Japanese -- Social life and customs [lcsh]; Kokeshi dolls [lcsh]; Folk art -- Japan [lcsh]; Toys [lcsh];
Traditional Japanese folk dolls made of wheel-turned wood, consisting of a head and body with no limbs. They come in a variety of shapes and sizes, and are painted to give them distinguishing features. Originally, Kokeshi dolls were made as...
Japanese -- Social life and customs [lcsh]; Kokeshi dolls [lcsh]; Folk art -- Japan [lcsh]; Toys [lcsh];
Traditional Japanese folk dolls made of wheel-turned wood, consisting of a head and body with no limbs. They come in a variety of shapes and sizes, and are painted to give them distinguishing features. Originally, Kokeshi dolls were made as...
Japanese -- Social life and customs [lcsh]; Kokeshi dolls [lcsh]; Folk art -- Japan [lcsh]; Toys [lcsh];
Traditional Japanese folk dolls made of wheel-turned wood, consisting of a head and body with no limbs. They come in a variety of shapes and sizes, and are painted to give them distinguishing features. Originally, Kokeshi dolls were made as...
Japanese -- Social life and customs [lcsh]; Folk art -- Japan [lcsh]; Toys [lcsh]; Kokeshi dolls [lcsh]; Decorative arts [lcsh];
Traditional Japanese folk dolls made of wheel-turned wood, consisting of a head and body with no limbs. They come in a variety of shapes and sizes, and are painted to give them distinguishing features. Originally, Kokeshi dolls were made as...
Japanese -- Social life and customs [lcsh]; Folk art -- Japan [lcsh]; Toys [lcsh]; Kokeshi dolls [lcsh]
Racoon has accounting book in hand that symbolizes business. Kokeshi are traditional Japanese folk dolls made of wheel-turned wood, consisting of a head and body with no limbs. They come in a variety of shapes and sizes and are painted to give...
Japanese -- Social life and customs [lcsh]; Folk art -- Japan [lcsh]; Toys [lcsh]; Kokeshi dolls [lcsh];
Traditional Japanese folk dolls made of wheel-turned wood, consisting of a head and body with no limbs. They come in a variety of shapes and sizes, and are painted to give them distinguishing features. Originally, Kokeshi dolls were made as...
Japanese -- Social life and customs [lcsh]; Folk art -- Japan [lcsh]; Toys [lcsh]; Kokeshi dolls [lcsh];
Traditional Japanese folk dolls made of wheel-turned wood, consisting of a head and body with no limbs. They come in a variety of shapes and sizes, and are painted to give them distinguishing features. Originally, Kokeshi dolls were made as...
Japanese -- Social life and customs [lcsh]; Folk art -- Japan [lcsh]; Toys [lcsh]; Kokeshi dolls [lcsh]
Traditional Japanese folk dolls made of wheel-turned wood, consisting of a head and body with no limbs. They come in a variety of shapes and sizes, and are painted to give them distinguishing features. Originally, Kokeshi dolls were made as...
Japanese -- Social life and customs [lcsh]; Folk art -- Japan [lcsh]; Toys [lcsh]; Kokeshi dolls [lcsh];
Traditional Japanese folk dolls made of wheel-turned wood, consisting of a head and body with no limbs. They come in a variety of shapes and sizes, and are painted to give them distinguishing features. Originally, Kokeshi dolls were made as...
This souvenir was brought from Japan in 1934 by Al Tsukamoto's mother, Ito Tsukamoto. Kokeshi are traditional Japanese folk dolls made of wheel-turned wood, consisting of a head and body with no limbs. They come in a variety of shapes and sizes,...
Concentration camps -- Colorado [lcsh]; Granada Relocation Center [lcna]; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Decorative arts [lcsh]; Kato, Kotono [aacr2];
Set of 37 artificial flower making tools brought from Japan ca. 1928. The tools were used to transform different kinds of paper into a variety of flowers such as roses, chrysanthemums, lilies and cherry blossoms. Mrs. Kotono Kato brought these...
