Chinese Folk Toys Collection of the Japan Toy Museum

Name: Chinese Folk Toys Collection of the Japan Toy Museum
Brand: 尾崎織女 / OZAKI Ayame
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Shedding light on folk art that is being left behind by the times and is on the verge of extinction.
420 pieces of rustic beauty nurtured by the land and its people are gathered here!

This illustrated guide travels from Northeast to Southwest China, introducing humble folk toys one by one, explaining the local cultural customs behind them.

This cherished edition features an overwhelming number of works, including a valuable collection of items gathered in Manchuria. It also includes detailed explanations by a toy curator, covering the period, materials, and cultural background, as well as beautiful book design and photographs. Furthermore, it conveys the passionate feelings of those who, despite being tossed about by history, risked their lives to protect these toys from destruction and decline.

[Title] Chinese Folk Toys: The Japan Toy Museum Collection
[Publisher] Daifuku Shorin
[Publication Date] July 7, 2022 (First Edition)
[Pages] 308 pages
[Size] Approx. 156*166*28mm, 480g
[Format] Hardcover
[Title Reading] NIHON GANGU HAKUBUTSUKAN COLLECTION CHUGOKU MINSHU GANGU
[Author/Editor] Ayame Ozaki/Author, Chika Takami/Photography
[Printing] Tokyo Inshokan
[ISBN] 978-4-908465-17-8
[Condition] New
[Accessories] None
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Ayame Ozaki

Graduated from Kobe University Faculty of Education.
After working at the Overseas Children Education Promotion Foundation, she became a curator at the Japan Toy Museum in 1990.
For over 30 years, she has been involved in researching and collecting folk toys from around the world and building a research network. She has planned numerous exhibitions and lectures both inside and outside the museum, including "Christmas Around the World" and "Hina Doll Exhibition," with over 300 planned exhibitions in total. Her specialty is children's culture surrounding seasonal festivals.

Her publications include "Mamagoto" (Bunkeido, 2014), "Illustrated Guide to Interesting Toys in Japan and the World" (co-authored, Kobe Shimbun Publishing Center, 2017), "Folk Toys of the World - Japan Toy Museum Collection" (Daifuku Shorin, 2020), and "Chinese Folk Toys - Japan Toy Museum Collection" (Daifuku Shorin, 2022).