akamono red things

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. Daruma, Smallpox and the color Red .
An Essay

akamono, aka mono 赤もの red things (for good luck)

They ward off smallpox and other diseases of children. Also to ward off evil generally.
Some are made quite simple.

The most favorite subjects are


kuma nori Kintoki 熊乗り金時 Kintaro on a bear



tai nori Kintoki 鯛乗り金時 Kintaro on a sea bream

Kintoki is the local name for Kintaro, the Strong Boy.
His toys are bought with the wish for a strong and healthy child.

. Kintaro and Daruma だるま抱き金太郎 .




taiguruma, tai guruma　鯛車　sea bream on wheels
The God of Diseases is invited to sit on this red fish and swim away in the nearest river.


These "red things" are an important cultural property of Japan.

. Clay Dolls from Fushimi - 伏見土人形 .
The Akamono dolls are sold along the access road to 伏見稲荷 Fushimi Inari shrine.

- - - - - Akamono from Fushimi, Kyoto 赤もの　伏見土人形

. akamono komusoo 虚無僧 Komuso begging monk .

. akamono rikishi　赤もの力士 Sumo wrestler .

. akamono Saigyo 西行童子 as a child .

. akamono 三味線弾き shamisen player .

. akamono Tenjin 天神さま Sugawara Michizane .


花もち童女 / 鯛抱き童子 童子「茶坊主/ 伊勢参り姿の童子 /神功皇后 / 狛犬 /虚無僧 / 乳のまし / 大原女
- - About Akamono 赤物人形について
一文人形ともいわれ14ｃｍから5ｃｍぐらいの小さな安物の伏見人形で、
昔は、皿秤ではかり、何文といって売られた。　
- reference source : hushimi-ningyou.jp... -



赤もの　大黒 Daikoku

and 恵比須 / 布袋 / 立ち娘
- reference source : sakigake-one.sakura.ne.jp... -



. red dolls from Konosu 鴻巣 .


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