The Ningyo's function is to provoke, invoke, revere, and inspire. The doll Super Rad chose to recreate is a Gosho Doll; meaning from or of the Palace of Kyoto.

The category of Gosho Doll that Super Rad decided to recreate is called Tachiko. The Ningyo Project was conceived initially as a research project.

As gosho have evolved, their wardrobes have come to include kimonos and other bits of clothing and accessories. Eventually, simplified Japanese dolls also became pure playthings for children.

Gosho-Ningyo dolls, that signify exemplary health, were popular gifts during celebrations at the imperial court. The general shapes are made from wood or sawdust.

These comprise several types’ names Gosho, Saga, and Nara but what captures the attention the most are the Isho Ningyo with extravagant costumes made with hand-woven fabrics with finer details.

'Gosho Ningyo Court Dolls and Paintings of the Modern Era,' currently at the Seikado Bunko Art Museum and coinciding with Golden Week, sets out to display the decorative flourishes and innovations ...

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"Customs of Beauties Around the Clock: Hour of the Rat" by Utamaro Kitagawa, 18th century "Gosho-Ningyo (Dolls Playing Horsey)," artist unkown, 19th century Tokyo National Museum, Kyoto National ...

The Gosho Ningyo, fashioned as plump baby boys, were used as gifts during celebrations. Even the common people loved dolls, they were made of inexpensive materials. The folk dolls were colourful and ...