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Jizo statues are found all over but especially around graveyards because it is believed that Jizo saves the souls of those in hell, especially aborted, miscarried and stillborn babies.
Most Jizo also wear red bibs or hats made by mothers who hope that by offering them to Jizo, they can encourage him to take special care of their children's spirits.
Sometimes you will see Jizo by the side of the road because Jizo are also said to protect travellers and pilgrims.
Written May 15, 2005
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Since suitable clay was found in Mikawa area and has long been used to make tiles, the tile makers began to form some simple dolls too.
The range of figures is wide, from Hina dolls to the Gods of Good Luck, the Beckoning Cat and other dolls for Good Luck, like our Daruma san.
Famous Kabuki actors are also part of the repertoire.
Nowadays these dolls are very rare. Dolls from various small villages and towns in the area are together called "Mikawa Clay Dolls".
Mikawa clay dolls also used to be called "Oboko" . They are simple in form and very colorful, especially the dolls of warriors and Kabuki actors.
Since the dolls had a familiar feeling they were well loved in former times, when children had no toys and things were scarce.
In the whole of Aichi prefecture, there are about 21 locations producing clay dolls, 12 of which are in the Mikawa area, especially in Western Mikawa
Most of these dolls were sold locally.
Written May 15, 2005
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Mikawa papermachee dolls are made in the towns of TOYOKAWA and Toyohashi and many other places in Aichi prefecture.
They are sold in the TOYOKAWA SHRINE during the New Year period and on Ocotber 5th, the memorial day of Daruma san.
Mikawa Daruma is one of the Toyokawa papermachee dolls and sometimes also called "Good Luck Daruma" (fuku Daruma )
They were first made by the Naitoo Family around 1811.
There used to be 15 different types, some resembling the Darumas from Matsumoto City.
Daruma's head is rather eggshaped and usually the eyes are not painted and some have a real beard. Other forms are in the form of Lady Okororin, Daruma with a headband and Mini-Darumas (mame Daruma).
Written May 15, 2005
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