Okina
Noh Ningyo Doll
Noh play, one of the representative Japanese traditional performing arts, is highly appreciated globally for its perfected beauty of form and has been designated as a World Intangible Cultural Heritage. A Noh Ningyo Doll is the perfect gift for a celebratory occasion. This Okina (old man) Ningyo doll, representing a particularly highly esteemed piece of ceremonial noh, dances to wish for peace and fertility.
'Takasago' is a well-known congratulatory play which celebrates the eternal love and longevity of a married couple. It is often performed at the New Year, wedding parties and other celebratory occasions. The set of dolls is an ideal gift for weddings and anniversaries.
Having a striking impression with its red hair, shojo, an imaginary animal is known to have an exceptional love of sake. In the play, shojo appears to bless the main character, a devoted son, with his dance, giving him virtue and happiness, under a brilliant arch of stars and beautiful moonlight. The doll is a perfect gift symbolizing the wish for unlimited prosperity.
Yuya, the main character of the play ‘Yuya’ was known to be a woman of extraordinary beauty and intelligence, and has been praised as the perfect picture of a woman in Japan. Her dance under a cherry tree while caring for her aging mother at home has moved many people.
In this play, a fisherman found and returned a celestial robe to a goddess who had left it on the shore. The goddess in return performed a dance of the moon and rained down a shower of treasures. The ‘Hagoromo’ is one of the most elegant of noh plays.