和紙人形  PAPER DOLLS 

和紙の魔力の虜になり人形を創作してきました。多くは歴史にテーマを求めました(民子)

Charmed with Japanese typical paper "washi", I have created dolls. Most of them are from history, but some from novels, foreign countries, and today's fashion.



紫式部 MURASAKISIKIBU

平安期の「源氏物語」の作者紫式部をイメージして制作してみました

Created a court lady named Murasakisikibu in the ancient days, Heian Era, about 1200 years ago. She is known well as the author of "GENGI MONOGATARI", the love story. It was the first and long story in the world.

泰平踊り TAIHEI-DANCE

宮崎県日南市に飫肥藩時代から伝わ 
る郷土芸能

The dance has been performed
since Edo Era, about more than
300 hundred years, in Nichinan City,
Miyazaki.

神 楽  KAGURA DANCE

「天岩戸開き」の有名なシーンです

Kagura dance has been performed for Gods since mythological age.
These two dolls are Gods.
The male one's name is Tajikara, and the female is Amaterasu the Goddess.
.

神 楽  KAGURA DANCE

神 楽  KAGURA DANCE

(different angle)

神 楽  KAGURA DANCE

(different angle)

(different angle)

しゃんしゃん馬 

BRIDE AND BRIDEGROOM

From the old bridal custom in Edo Era in Miyazaki.

しゃんしゃん馬 (小品)

BRIDE AND BRIDEGROOM

(short piece)

出雲のお国  

OKUNI OF IZUMO

Okuni was a famous dancer in
the end of Sengoku Era.It is said in another report Kabuki originated from her troupe's performance.

商家の母娘

MOTHER AND DAUGHTER
of a merchant in Edo Era

真夏のお出かけ

OUTING IN MID SUMMER

(大正・昭和初期)

舞  妓

MAIKO (DANCER)

Maiko is the dancer in
Kyoto.

淀とお与江

YODO AND OYOE

Yodo and Oyoe were sisters
about 400 years ago. They
married with the most power-
full men in that time

Their names have been left on
Japanese history.

大河ドラマ「徳川三代」より

上級武士の奥方

WIFE OF A HIGH RANKED SAMURAII

This doll was presented to Janet who
lives in Gresham, Oregon. She is the
wife of Rob Fussell.
The Fusells took care of my husband
kindheartedly when he stayed with
them for 2 weeks 13 years ago.

Janet has displayed this doll in the
guest room.

慶喜とその母

SHOGUN YOSHINOBU AND
HIS MOTHER

I have got a hint from TV drama.

花  嫁

BRIDE

The figure in bridal dress has
not changed since the old days.
Some brides adorn themselves with
hanayomeishou or kimono dress
for bridal ceremony, others wear
wedding dresses today.

花  嫁

BRIDE

BRIDE AND BRIDESMAID

成 人 式

GROWN-UP DAY

She wears her best kimono
at the ceremony.
.

晴れの日

GROWN -UP DAY

ロシアの踊り子

RUSSIAN DANCER

ロシアの踊り子

RUSSIAN DANCER

アン・マシュウ・マリラ

ANN, MATHEW, AND MALILA

(from the story "Ann of Green
Gables")

アンとダイアナ

ANN AND DIANA

MY GRANDCHILDREN

I have three grandchildren.
Imaged from them.

the handmade art museum

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