Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Kurayoshi Akagawara No.2 ‘Hakota doll shop’

Kurayoshi Shirakabe-Tozokun Akagawara No.2
はこた人形工房


Akagawara No.2 is Hakota doll shop.
Hakota means young and pure girl.
Hakota doll is made in Akagawara No.2 only, Japan.
It is very meaningful.








































Big Hakota doll!!
Japanese believe that Hakota doll drives out an evil spirit.
These days, Hakota doll is just decoration.


 
There is big ‘Lucky God’.

You can experience drawing face of a doll.
And you can buy a doll that you drew it.
Hakota doll is start at 1200 yen.

* When you want to take a picture, you should permit to take it. *




The smallest doll is 1200yen.
It is quite expensive because master craftsman of Hakoto doll makes doll by hand.
And it is not just dolls, it is a craftwork.



A lot of popular people left traces.
Especially from broadcast!

There is a place for displaying dolls.





If you are interested in Japanese dolls, here is good for you!
For more information, see the map at Akagawara information center!!

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