コロナウイルス緊急支援として、売上の一部をセーブ・ザ・チルドレン・ジャパンに寄付いたします。
Hakata dolls of dispelling the plague
Porcelain Painted Doll -- Little Monster Amabie
Prophecy Little Monster "Amabie"
Amabie was a monster from the Edo period that spread to Higonokuni (Kumamoto Prefecture). At night, Amabie appeared from the sea and predicted to everyone: "I am Amabie who lives in the sea. In the next 6 years, the crops will continue to harvest, but if there is a plague, please show people my appearnce." It is said that this is a little monster with half human and half fish. After saying this sentence, it returned to the sea. Basing on this legend, everyone says that Amabie can dispel the plague and protect people's health.
The tile block print of the Edo period that records the legend of Amabie
PROFILE
Traditional craftsman, Doll making master, the Second generation, Moshirou Tobada
1948 Born in Fukuoka
1965 Began to study from the craftsman Moshirou Tobada (father)
1994 Inherited name as Moshirou the second generation
1995 Certificated as a traditional craftsman
2005 Awarded the Traditional Crafts Industry Incentive Award
2012 Awarded the Traditional Crafts Industry Promotion Association Award
2016 Awarded the Traditional Craft Industry Award, Hand-made Department Contribution Award
2018 Awarded the Fukuoka Traditional Crafts Promotion Association Chairman Award
Works were invited to participate in the Western Craft Exhibition, Fukuoka City Art Exhibition,
Hakata Doll New Works Exhibition, Awarded multiple awards
Board member of Hakata Doll Merchants Industrial Cooperative Association
Member of Hakuchoukai
About Hakata Dolls
Hakata specialty clay dolls. Use unglazed dolls made of clay in the suburbs near Hakata, and then apply mud paint. It is said that when Nagamasa Kuroda was building the Fukuoka City in 1600, the tilemaker Muneyoshi Masaki made a doll as tribute, which is seen as the beginning of the Hakata Doll. The production process involves the production of molds, clay forming, baking and coloring, and requires skilled skills. There are many kinds of dolls, including beautiful female dolls, male dolls, children's dolls, and characters that have appeared in art forms such as Noh, Kabuki, and Ukiyo-e. Art crafts derived from traditional skills are still very popular today.
About Porcelain Painted Dolls
About Porcelain Painted Dolls
Hakata clay dolls that have been produced continuously since the early Showa period
Have a quiet, lonely, and fun heart
Even in a rapid changing time, this very cute doll has always been very popular.
Focusing on the use of Hakata clay to carry out traditional creation, is an excellence in hand-made artwork.
It has a history of more than 70 years till now.
Wish the plague will be dispelled by cute Amabie and given an early end.