{"product_id":"yabase-clay-doll-manekineko-cat-calico","title":"Yabase Clay Doll {Manekineko Cat Calico}","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/uguisustore.pro\/collections\/crafts-of-akita\/yabase-clay-doll\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eYabase\u003c\/em\u003e Doll figurine\u003c\/a\u003e is a traditional folk toy from Akita. Despite facing the risk of extinction after the last artisan passed away, a preservation society formed by volunteers who love Yabase Dolls has continued to produce these clay figures using the original molds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003emaneki-neko\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e - literally\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e'beckoning cat'- is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ea friendly and popular cat icon\/object believed to bring good luck to the owner. This ceramic made tiny figurine is a perfect item to have around you as a lucky charm that will \"beckon\" happiness.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis listing is for a calico cat, also available in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/uguisustore.pro\/products\/yabase-clay-doll-manekineko-cat-black\"\u003eblack cat\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/uguisustore.pro\/products\/yabase-clay-doll-manekineko-cat-white\"\u003ewhite cat.\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"txt\"\u003eEach piece is carefully handcrafted and the final details are done with hand-painting, so expect slight variations to each piece. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"txt\"\u003eMaterial: Clay\u003cbr\u003eMeasurements: Approximately 6cm x 6.5cm x 10cm H\u003cbr\u003eHandcrafted in Akita, Japan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"txt\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT YABASE DOLLS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYabase Doll is a traditional folk toy from Akita Prefecture in northern Japan. Yabase Dolls are simple, handmade clay figures that have been produced in the Yabase area of Akita since the mid-Edo period (1603-1867). About 90 kinds of these dolls, symbolizing good luck, have been crafted by artisans.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2014, the last surviving artisan, Tomo Michikawa, passed away, putting over 200 years of tradition at risk of being lost. To preserve this cultural heritage for future generations, several Yabase Doll enthusiasts established the group \"Yabase-ningyo Densho no Kai\" (Association for Conveying Yabase Dolls). Since then, they have created new dolls and preserved old ones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/uguisustore.pro\/collections\/crafts-of-akita\"\u003eSEE ALL CRAFTS OF AKITA--\u0026gt; \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Crafts of Akita","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41874264752195,"sku":null,"price":25.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0203\/8604\/files\/IMG_8917.jpg?v=1729167249","url":"https:\/\/uguisustore.pro\/products\/yabase-clay-doll-manekineko-cat-calico","provider":"UGUiSU STORE","version":"1.0","type":"link"}