Mingei: Japan's Enduring Folk Arts

This book introduces 16 exquisite and interesting folk-art items, describing their origins, showing how they are made and used, and relating the background of myth and folklore associated with each. Illustrated with many line drawings and color photographs, Mingei offers readers a concise and informative introduction to a rich and varied artistic tradition.

Frontcover -- Title Page -- Dedication -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- Locator map -- 1 Ainu Tebori-bachi -- 2 Yawata-uma -- 3 Oni-arare-gama -- 4 lwai-gera -- 5 ltto-bori -- 6 Kokeshi -- 7 Nishin-bachi -- 8 Sankaku-daruma -- 9 Nikko-geta -- 10 Kataezome & Aizome -- 11 Maneki-neko -- 12 Uchiwa -- 13 Daruma -- 14 Funado-hariko -- 15 Hato-guruma -- 16 Koma -- 17 Koshu-inden -- 18 Yanagi-gori -- 19 Tako -- 20 Bangasa -- 21 Wajima-nuri -- 22 Marubashira-yaki -- 23 Hatta-yaki -- 24 Kama & Nigiri-basami -- 25 Sensu -- 26 Kujira-bune -- 27 Sumiyoshi-odori -- 28 Ningyo-fude.

29 Nagashi-bina -- 30 Hana-goza -- 31 Fushina-yaki -- 32 Bingo-gasuri -- 33 Kingyo-chochin -- 34 Ho ko-san -- 35 Suiren-bachi -- 36 Takenoko-gasa -- 37 Tobe-yaki -- 38 Ki-uso -- 39 Onda & Koishiwara-yaki -- 40 Shio-tego -- 41 Naeshirogawa-yaki -- 42 Futakawa-yaki -- 43 Kujira-guruma -- 44 Ozaki-ningyo -- 45 Jishi-gami -- 46 Kiji-guruma -- 47 Aka-beko -- 48 Hariko-no-tora -- 49 Hatsutatsu-neko -- 50 Taiguruma -- 51 Ushiwaka/Benkei -- 52 Obake-no-Kinta -- 53 Hana-tebako -- 54 Matsutake-okame -- 55 Edo-anesama -- Color plates -- 56 Kubi-ningyo -- 57 Kesho-bako -- 58 Kogin -- 59 Tai-bombori.

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