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Iwakuni Stone Dolls

Yamaguchi · · Art & Crafts

Japanese name: 岩国石人形

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WHAT TO DOIwakuni Stone Dolls

Stone dolls from Iwakuni. Nests made of pebbles and sand by Ningyo Tobikera caddisflies living in the Nishikigawa River are collected and made into dolls.

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Overview

Stone dolls from Iwakuni. Nests made of pebbles and sand by Ningyo Tobikera caddisflies living in the Nishikigawa River are collected and made into dolls.

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Field：Limestone, local crafts

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