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Yabase dolls（八橋人形）

やばせにんぎょう Yabase Doll

Unglazed clay dolls painted in mud pigments, a folk tradition brought back from near extinction.

Type	Workshop or kiln
Genre	Crafts / Ceramics / Mingei folk crafts
City / town	Akita
Founded / opened	Edo period
Area in the prefecture	Central area

FAQ

Where is Yabase Doll?: It is in Akita, Akita Prefecture, Japan. It is a craft workshop.
What can I see at Yabase Doll?: Unglazed clay dolls painted in mud pigments, a folk tradition brought back from near extinction. The focus is crafts and ceramics, mingei folk crafts.
When was Yabase Doll established?: It dates from the Edo period.

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Sources

https://yabase-ningyou.com/index.html

Official site：https://yabase-ningyou.com/index.html

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