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- Please note that this is an old item, so some dust stains, age spots and scratches are part of the charm of old tools.
- Please note that it is sensitive to water.
- Please check the condition of used items with the pictures in advance. If you have any questions, please be sure to contact us before purchase.
- No returns after purchase. Please make your purchase after careful consideration.
It is believed to have been made since the Edo period, and the making of the bamboo spring that serves as the mechanism determines the finished product.
The story is told around the time Kiyomasa Kato built Kumamoto Castle. It is said that the original dolls were created by Nishijinya Hikohichi, a doll maker, during the Kaei era (1848-1853) based on the legend of a popular foot soldier named “Odoke no Kinta,” and later came to be called “Obake no Kinta” or “Meokuridashi Ningyo” (doll with a protruding eye).
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