Matsuyama Princess Daruma

[ . BACK to DARUMA　MUSEUM　TOP . ]
:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::　


Princess Daruma Dolls from Matsuyama
松山の姫達磨


The Princess Daruma of Matsuyama comes with the following story.
When the legendary Empress Jinguu Koogoo (Jingu Kogo), which we met already in the story about Uto Daruma, stayed at the Hot Spring Doogo in Matsuyama on the island of Shikoku on her way to the Korean battlefield, she realized that she was pregnant. To pray for the safe delivery and healthy upbringing of her child, later to become the Emperor Oojin, she had a doll made and offered it to the local Gods.

This used to be called the "Roly-poly Doll of Doogo" (Doogo no Okiagari, Dogo no Okiagari). First it was made of wood but later became a papermachee doll. In the last days of February at the Spring Festival of the Matsuyama Shrine and the Iyo Hiko-no-Mikoto Shrine this doll has been sold since more than 200 years ago. It is now a talisman for easy delivery and the healthy upbringing of children and getting well after a disease.
With her fine features and real hair this doll is the Yokozuna of the Princess Daruma dolls.


. Jingu Kogo 神功皇后 and Japanese Dolls .


:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::


Princess Daruma as a Pair 　姫達磨一組

This is a different version of the Matsuyama Hime Daruma.


The Japanese spelling uses the Chinese characters for Daruma to describe this pair.
The Lady is in a red and the Husband in a dark blue or white brocade dress to represent the empress Jinguu and her husband, the emperor Chuuai. These dolls are usually given as a present for a wedding. Even nowadays these pairs in big sizes of more than 70 centimeters are sold at local stores all over the Island of Shikoku. The Princess of this pair will remind the young bride of her diligent role in the family and the respect she owes to her mother in law. This couple is also a talisman for good luck and is given to a woman at the day of the childbirth. Mother and the newborn baby will then be of good health and protected from evil for one year long.



Matsuyama.
It is the sister city of Freiburg in Germany, also a town with a long cultural history.


:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::


The Auspicious Kichijoo Pattern
kichijoo monyoo 　吉祥文様
. . . CLICK here for Photos !



Iyo-dolls / Iyobina 伊予比奈
Woodcarved Iyo-dolls (Iyobina 伊予比奈), another speciality of the area, which used to be called "Iyo" in former times.
. . . CLICK here for Photos !



:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::　


松山の姫達磨 Matsuyama no Himedaruma





Matsuyama Daruma from Ryooson Takumi 両村巧






Otoko Daruma 男達磨
hachimaki Daruma　鉢巻だるま




source
Regional Dolls from Shikoku
http://kyoudogangu.xii.jp/sikokuiyo.htm


:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::　


宇和島達磨 Uwajima Daruma
From Miyagawa 宮川作



source
Regional Dolls from Shikoku
http://kyoudogangu.xii.jp/sikokuiyo.htm



MORE
Daruma from Shikoku




Introduction

. Princess Daruma、Hime Daruma
姫達磨　姫だるま 　


. Folk Toys from Ehime .

:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::　


. Matsuyama and Masaoka Shiki (松山と正岡子規) 　


[ . BACK to WORLDKIGO　　TOP . ]
[ . BACK to DARUMA　MUSEUM　TOP . ]

:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::