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Echizen Bamboo Dolls

Fukui · · Art & Crafts

Japanese name: 越前竹人形

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Echizen Bamboo Dolls
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WHAT TO DOEchizen Bamboo Dolls

Bamboo dolls from Echizen. Dolls are made by bundling finely split bamboo strips.

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Bamboo dolls from Echizen. Dolls are made by bundling finely split bamboo strips.

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Field：Bamboo craft, dolls

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Information checked on: 2026-09-03

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