• Shimoura Bentenkai - Clay doll, "Fuku Fuku Blowfish"
  • Shimoura Bentenkai - Clay doll, "Fuku Fuku Blowfish"
  • Shimoura Bentenkai - Clay doll, "Fuku Fuku Blowfish"
  • Shimoura Bentenkai - Clay doll, "Fuku Fuku Blowfish"
  • Shimoura Bentenkai - Clay doll, "Fuku Fuku Blowfish"
  • Shimoura Bentenkai - Clay doll, "Fuku Fuku Blowfish"
  • Shimoura Bentenkai - Clay doll, "Fuku Fuku Blowfish"
  • Shimoura Bentenkai - Clay doll, "Fuku Fuku Blowfish"
  • Shimoura Bentenkai - Clay doll, "Fuku Fuku Blowfish"
  • Shimoura Bentenkai - Clay doll, "Fuku Fuku Blowfish"
  • Shimoura Bentenkai - Clay doll, "Fuku Fuku Blowfish"
  • Shimoura Bentenkai - Clay doll, "Fuku Fuku Blowfish"
  • Shimoura Bentenkai - Clay doll, "Fuku Fuku Blowfish"
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Shimoura Bentenkai - Clay doll, "Fuku Fuku Blowfish"

By Shimoura Bentenkai

$45.00

Fukufuku are the tiny blowfish that appear on the coast near the doll factory. The blowfish is called “fugu” and sometimes read as “fuku”(means fortune) in Japanese. The bundle of blowfishes will bring you a lot of fortune!

Each doll is hand painted and have unique characteristics.

  • Sold separately
  • Approximate measurements: 3"W x 2 3/4"L x 1 1/3"H
  • Material: clay, paper
  • Care instruction: to clean, gently wipe the surface with a dry cloth.
  • Do not hand wash or get wet.

Story:

Clay dolls from Amakusa city in Kumamoto prefecture.  Shimoura-benten-kai has started in 2013 as a group to support local businesses and traditional techniques to create the dolls.  This small town in Amakusa used to be a well known place for clay dolls and has more than 300 years of history. Unfortunately most craftsman have retired but recently a few number of women have volunteered to learn the techniques to create dolls and carry on the tradition.