Sugawara no Michizane clay figurine 0223　
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A clay doll, a traditional toy from Murakami City, Niigata Prefecture, is called Echigo Ohama Doll.
This clay doll is of Sugawara no Michizane.
Michizane is also known as Tenjin, and is known as the god of learning. There are many shrines in Niigata Prefecture that worship him.
Clay dolls are given as gifts in hopes of a child's birth, or purchased for a child's festival or birthday, so they are filled with the love and wishes of parents for their children.
Michizane was probably wishing for his child to study hard.
With the entrance exam season approaching, why not study while being watched over by Michizane?
The doll has a plump and adorable expression overall, and the vivid colors make it heartwarming to look at.


【Echigo Ohama doll (also known as Murakami doll)】
Its origins date back to the Edo period. It all began when a tile craftsman who moved from the tile-producing area of Ohama, Mikawa Province to the Murakami domain in Echigo Province built a kiln there and fired tiles for government use, as well as making clay dolls in his spare time.
Although the person who made the doll is no longer with us, his descendants who cherished the doll still display it in their homes.
Additionally, in March, we will hold a project called ``Castle Town Murakami Machiya Doll Tour'' to let non-locals learn about the townscape and history of the castle town Murakami through the dolls left in the townhouses.

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