Do you know Cheburashka? It is not a Japanese character, but a character of Russian picture book. I guess I can say that this is still relatively new character, and…

Kewpie is an American-born character, but it has been loved by Japanese since its Japanese production started in 1913.  Like Hello Kitty, Kewpie has a wide variety of regional specific…

As some of you may know, 3rd March was Dolls’ festival day in Japan!  It is a day for girls, and parents wish for girls’ healthy growth. Traditionally, households with…

    Sendai Sakunami-style kokeshi dolls. Kokeshi doll is a celebration to wish healthy growth of children. You can see a various facial expressions depending on the angle. From the…

    A set of two Hina-Kokeshi dolls. “Hina Matsuri (Doll’s Festival)”, a Japanese traditional event began with the play with dolls in ancient times. On the day, people decorate…

    A set of O-dairi Hina + Hina-dolls. “Hina Matsuri (Doll’s Festival)”, a Japanese traditional event began with the play with dolls in ancient times. On the day, people…

This is Japanese anime charater, “Tensai (Genius) Bakabon” 😛  It is about the misadventures of a dim-witted boy (Bakabon) and his insane father, the latter of whom eventually becomes the…

They are “Kappa” dolls, a legendary creature, a type of water sprite found in Japanese folklore. This is like a Halloween party in Kappa world. Copyright(C) japan_style   This is JAPAN Style!

Japanese famous manga, Mighty Atom (Astro Boy). Copyright(C) japan_style   This is JAPAN Style!

  Miki, the photographer visited this shop in Yanaka by chance, but she thought it was a very lovely chance♪ This lady makes goods by using kokeshi doll motif. Miki…

  These are hina dolls, which were made about 100 years ago. Miki, the photographer found that seeing hina dolls is very interesting as facial expression looks different, depending on…