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日本人形。
日本人形とは、日本髪を結った姿の人形のことで、
いわば日本の伝統的な風俗を伝える格好をした人形を総じて日本人形と呼びます。
日本人形というと思い浮かべがちなのが、
髪をたらして着物を着た女の子の人形ですが、
おそらくそれは市松人形と呼ばれる種類のもので、
西暦1927年に市松人形が、
人形大使としてアメリカ合衆国へ贈られた際に、「日本人形」とのキャプションがつけられていたことから、
日本人形の代名詞のようになりつつあります。
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Translation / English
- Posted at 04 Sep 2010 at 20:45
Japanese dolls.
Japanese dolls are the dolls with traditional Japanese hairstyle (two sides of the hair stick out until it curves to the back. The hair is pulled in the back as well in the front). So to speak, they are specifically called "Japanese" dolls for introducing Japanese traditional culture and customs.
A girl figure doll with her hair hanging down would be a typical image of Japanese dolls. They are probably the ones called "Ichimatsu dolls", when this Ichimatsu dolls has been sent to Unites states as an ambassador doll in 1927, it had an attached article which said "Japanese doll". Since then, Ichimatsu dolls are becoming a synonym for Japanese dolls.
Japanese dolls are the dolls with traditional Japanese hairstyle (two sides of the hair stick out until it curves to the back. The hair is pulled in the back as well in the front). So to speak, they are specifically called "Japanese" dolls for introducing Japanese traditional culture and customs.
A girl figure doll with her hair hanging down would be a typical image of Japanese dolls. They are probably the ones called "Ichimatsu dolls", when this Ichimatsu dolls has been sent to Unites states as an ambassador doll in 1927, it had an attached article which said "Japanese doll". Since then, Ichimatsu dolls are becoming a synonym for Japanese dolls.
★★★★★ 5.0/1
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Translation / English
- Posted at 04 Sep 2010 at 20:53
Japanese dolls are generally dolls with thier hair dressed in Japanese syte and doressed in kimono which convey traditional Japanese customs.
A Japanese doll, which is usually come to people's mind as a doll in kimono and with her hair hanging down to her shoulders, is so-called an Ichimatsu-doll. It is becoming a synonymous with a Japanese doll because the Ichimatsu doll with a caption as a Japanes doll was given to the United States as a doll ambassador .
A Japanese doll, which is usually come to people's mind as a doll in kimono and with her hair hanging down to her shoulders, is so-called an Ichimatsu-doll. It is becoming a synonymous with a Japanese doll because the Ichimatsu doll with a caption as a Japanes doll was given to the United States as a doll ambassador .
★★★★★ 5.0/1
Rating
50
Translation / English
- Posted at 04 Sep 2010 at 20:54
Japanese Dolls
“Japanese Dolls” is a generic name for dolls in traditional Japanese costume with its distinct traditional hair style. It represents Japanese traditional customs and manners by its costume and delicate face expression.
A doll of Japanese young girl’s figure in Kimono, with straight hair style, may come to your mind when you hear the name “Japanese Dolls”. However this type of doll belongs to one of categories of Japanese dolls, called “Ichimatsu Dolls”. This specific type of doll was sent to US as “Japanese doll ambassador” in 1927. Since that time when she crossed the sea as the ambassador, this type of doll may have become a representative of “Japanese Dolls” as a whole.
“Japanese Dolls” is a generic name for dolls in traditional Japanese costume with its distinct traditional hair style. It represents Japanese traditional customs and manners by its costume and delicate face expression.
A doll of Japanese young girl’s figure in Kimono, with straight hair style, may come to your mind when you hear the name “Japanese Dolls”. However this type of doll belongs to one of categories of Japanese dolls, called “Ichimatsu Dolls”. This specific type of doll was sent to US as “Japanese doll ambassador” in 1927. Since that time when she crossed the sea as the ambassador, this type of doll may have become a representative of “Japanese Dolls” as a whole.
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