Japanese Clay Bell Dorei Vtg Tsuchi-Suzu Namahage Demon Oni Akita Orange DR592 knit Helmets and armors are commonly

Helmets and armors are commonly displayed for the Japanese boys' festival

This vintage Japanese Buddhist book is titled Zaike Gongyoushu

This is an original vintage early Showa Era daily life photograph of four men seated on the roof of a small shed posing next to a very old tree that has been recently pruned for the season

Packed weight: 435 grams

Japanese Clay Bell Dorei Vtg Tsuchi-Suzu Namahage Demon Oni Akita Orange DR592 knit Helmets and armors are commonlyVintage Japanese Clay Bell Dorei This is a vintage Japanese clay bell or dorei. Representing a namahage, a demonlike creature from Akita wearing a demon (oni) mask, this dorei is orange with green, white, gold, black and brown painted details. It has a small white ball inside and a braided red string tied at the top. Dorei bells have a long history and have been used in festivals and ceremonies since the Jomon period (about 13000 to 2300 years ago)