Tuesday, 18 December 2007

Japan Folk Art - 羽子板

撮影場所:浅草 羽子板市

In the Bunsei Era (1804-1829) of the Edo Period (1603 -1868), the local community culture saw its great renaissance. Many ukiyoe artists were active and Hagoita (羽子板) with kabuki actors on stage gained much popularity. With the prosperity of the kabuki theater, people had become familiar with paddles. Later on it developed as a good luck charm to celebrate the growth of girls for New Years.

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