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Japanese Friendship Doll, Miss Tokushima

Japanese Friendship Doll, Miss Tokushima - Doll
Accession #: 812.1
Title: Japanese Friendship Doll, Miss Tokushima
Object Type: Doll
Participants:
Koryusai Takizawa (creator)
Physical Description: Female doll, 35 inches tall with straight black hair (human hair), representing the Tokushima Prefecture on the island of Shikoku in Japan. The doll is dressed in orange silk kimono with tree design in blue, with undergarments of red and green silk, and an Obi of embroidered silk. The doll's skin is "gofun", which consists of many layers of a material made from powdered shell. The doll wears "combi" underwear, a white cotton shirt/pants combination. Generally children wore them, never dolls. The doll has two sets of red silk underwear under the kimono. The one next to the combi is a tied skirt called an "okoshi". Over this is the "hadajuban" which is like a light kimono. These two are "chirimen" silk. The obi "jime" is a cord tied in a special knot in the center of the large obi. The obi "age" is a red and white shoken silk cloth tucked into the top of the obi. The doll wears "tabi", the white cloth foot coverings worn with sandals. Dolls normally never wore these, only children.
Description: In the spring of 1927, thousands of American children sent dolls to Japan as messengers of friendship. In return, Japanese school girls sent 58 exquisitely-dressed porcelain dolls, complete with tea ceremony accoutrements, to American states and cities. Miss Tokushima, named for a prefecture (state) on the island of Shikoku, is the Washington state doll. Although many dolls were destroyed during World War II, the survivors have played a healing role. In 2011 Miss Tokushima traveled Japan in a series of exhibits reuniting dolls from both sides of the ocean.
Category: History
Related Objects:
782.1 (Orra Watanabe, Painting, title unknown, 1930)
812.10 (Yoshitoku Corporation, Furniture, Doll, Chest of Drawers - Tansu, 1927)
812.11 (Yoshitoku Corporation, Furniture, Doll, Chest of Drawers - Tansu, 1927)
812.12 (Yoshitoku Corporation, Easel, Easel - Kyodai, 1927)
812.13 (Yoshitoku Corporation, Table, Formal Shelves - Tana, 1927)
812.14 (Yoshitoku Corporation, Screen, Screen - Boyobu, 1927)
812.15 (Yoshitoku Corporation, Accessory, Doll, Pedestal Lanterns - Bonbori, 1927)
812.16 (Yoshitoku Corporation, Accessory, Doll, Basket Lid, 1927)
812.17 (Yoshitoku Corporation, Parasol, Silk Parasol - Higasa, 1927)
812.18 (Yoshitoku Corporation, Accessory, Doll, Pair of Carrying Poles, 1927)
812.19 (Yoshitoku Corporation, Brazier, Charcoal Brazier - Furo, 1927)
812.2 (Yoshitoku Corporation, Stand, Doll, Doll Stand, 1927)
812.20 (Yoshitoku Corporation, Accessory, Doll, Hot Water Container - Kama, 1927)
812.21 (Yoshitoku Corporation, Jar, Water jar - Mizusashi, 1927)
812.22 (Yoshitoku Corporation, Accessory, Doll, Tea Cup Saucers - Chataku, 1927)
812.23 (Yoshitoku Corporation, Scoop, Tea Scoop - Chashaku, 1927)
812.24 (Yoshitoku Corporation, Whisk, Whisk - Chasen, 1927)
812.25 (Yoshitoku Corporation, Accessory, Doll, Bamboo Water Ladle - Hishaku, 1927)
812.26 (Yoshitoku Corporation, Feather, Cleaning Feather - Kebataki, 1927)
812.27 (Yoshitoku Corporation, Leaflet, Japanese Children and Dolls' Tea-Parties, 1927)
812.28 (Yoshitoku Corporation, Bowl, Tea Preparation Bowl - Chawan, 1927)
812.29 (Yoshitoku Corporation, Basket, Charcoal Basket - Sumitorikago, 1927)
812.3 (Yoshitoku Corporation, Clothing, Doll, Informal Sandals - Zori, 1927)
812.30 (Yoshitoku Corporation, Service, Tea, Tea Set - Chadogu, 1927)
812.30A (Yoshitoku Corporation, Accessory, Doll, Teapot - Kyusu, 1927)
812.30C (Yoshitoku Corporation, Accessory, Doll, Pouring Vessel - Yusamash, 1927)
812.30D (Yoshitoku Corporation, Accessory, Doll, Tea Cup, 1927)
812.31 (Yoshitoku Corporation, Accessory, Doll, Tea Container - Chatsubo, 1927)
812.32 (Yoshitoku Corporation, Bowl, Waste Water Container - Kensui, 1927)
812.33 (Yoshitoku Corporation, Pad, Hot, Woven Grass Hot Pad - Nabeshiki, 1927)
812.34 (Yoshitoku Corporation, Pad, Hot, Woven Grass Hot Pad - Nabeshiki, 1927)
812.35 (Yoshitoku Corporation, Canister, Tea Powder Container - Natsume, 1927)
812.36 (Yoshitoku Corporation, Canister, Loose Leaf Tea Container - Chatsubo, 1927)
812.37 (Yoshitoku Corporation, Accessory, Doll, Tongs - Hibashi, 1927)
812.38 (Yoshitoku Corporation, Napkin, Napkin - Fukin, 1927)
812.39 (Yoshitoku Corporation, Napkin, Napkin - Fukusa, 1927)
812.4 (Yoshitoku Corporation, Clothing, Doll, Formal Sandals - Pokkuri, 1927)
812.40 (Yoshitoku Corporation, Trunk, Traveling Trunk - Toranku, 1927)
812.5 (Yoshitoku Corporation, Trunk, Bedding Trunk - Tansu, 1927)
812.6 (Yoshitoku Corporation, Trunk, Wardrobe Trunk - Hasamibako, 1927)
812.7 (Yoshitoku Corporation, Trunk, Trunk - Hasamibako, 1927)
812.8 (Yoshitoku Corporation, Chest, Sewing, Sewing Chest - Haridai or Haribako, 1927)
812.9 (Yoshitoku Corporation, Accessory, Doll, Mirror and Case - Kyodai, 1927)
Subjects/Topics/Concepts:
Toy (Recreation)
Geographical Reference: Tokushima (International->Asia->Japan)
Dimensions:
height 35"
shoulders 10"
Materials/Techniques:
cotton (textile) (Material)
paint (Material)
human hair (Material)
porcelain (Material)
silk (textile) (Material)
leather (Material)
Related Exhibits:
Credit Line: Gift of the Goodwill Doll Exchange, 1927. In honor of their work to further the exchange of friendship and knowledge between the people of Japan and the people of the Inland Northwest and for their work in the history of Friendship Dolls, the Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture dedicates "Miss Tokushima" to Michiko and Hiroshi Takaoka. Board of Trustees, September 5, 2006.

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