CEBU, Philippines - Japanese people have an exceptional love for dolls and have traditionally cherished the doll culture. Even today, the affection for dolls that has been handed down from generation ...

Muzium Negara (National Museum) in Kuala Lumpur is showing a new touring exhibition from Tokyo, which highlights the history and cultural significance of Japanese dolls, known as "ningyo". Entitled ...

KUALA LUMPUR, May 28 (Bernama) -- Dolls are usually treated as children’s playthings but in Japan, they are an integral part of daily life, having held deep cultural significance since ancient times.

Deep love for Ningyo dolls is a major aspect of Japanese culture. The culture of dolls bloomed in the 17th Century and became a part of every facet of the society. Amagatsu dolls were used as ...

While dolls in today’s society are most often perceived as playthings for children, they have long been used as a means of expressing artistry and representing history and culture. Indeed, Japanese ...

To kick start the 70th anniversary celebrations of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Japan and Pakistan, the Embassy of Japan in Pakistan and the Japan Foundation in cooperation with ...

From as early as the 7th century, dolls have become an integral part of Japanese culture for rites, fortune, abundance, blessing, entertainment, and even communication. According to Japanese belief, ...

"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 of ...

ST. IGNATIUS - Alan Pate laughs when he recalls his first visit to a meeting of the St. Ignatius Chamber of Commerce. As the meeting began, businesspeople around the table explained their lines of ...

Waiter Hideo (Itsuji Itao) lives in a bleak apartment in Tokyo. After an exhausting day at work, he comes home drenched from the rain. His lover waits obediently for him. She is an inflatable, ...