| In
1952 I moved with my parents to Itazuke Air Force Base,
located on the southern island of Japan, near the city of
Fukuoka. It is in this area that they make clay figurines
which are commonly called Hakata Dolls. My parents
collected these and I now have part of that extensive
collection. I remember going to the maker of these dolls
and being given a tour of the facilities, but you know
how much attention a ten year old would pay to that. My friend, Dave Hastings, was kind enough to photograph some of my collection, and I am posting these photos here to share this beautiful art. I've also gotten a few photos from HakataMike who I contacted with an Internet search, and have included those here. If anyone has anything to share about this art form, I'll have a discussion group elsewhere on this web site... here's the link. |
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