Netsuke - Daruma and Tengu 根付 - だるまちゃんとてんぐちゃん

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These are little Daruma and Tengu netsuke sculptures at Tokyo National Museum. The Daruma netsuke was carved by Hoshu Yamagata from ivory and the Tengu netsuke by Omu Yoshida from also ivory. (For a definition of netsuke, see this post.)

"Daruma" by Hoshu Yamagata, ivory
「達磨」山形芳朱、象牙

Daruma doll is a Japanese traditional doll

"Karasu Tengu," by Omu Yoshida, ivory

「烏天狗」吉田桜夢、象牙

Tengu is a legendary creature

A Daruma doll or Daruma is a hollow, round, Japanese traditional doll modeled after Bodhidharma, a semi-legendary Buddhist monk and founder of the Zen tradition of Buddhism, while Tengu or literally "heavenly dog" is a type of legendary creature in Japanese folk religion.

These little Daruma and Tengu reminded me of a Japanese picture book entitled, "Little Daruma and Little Tengu," a story about a little Daruma boy who wants to be like, in every term, a friend of his, i.e., a little Tengu boy. I read this book when I was also little😊, and it was lovely to remember this picture book (look at the two little boys on the cover!) but it's so sad that I couldn't recall the story even after reading the plot on the internet...😂

If you are interested in another Japanese picture book for preschool kids, try "The Little Old Lady in the Strawberry Patch (Ichigo batake no chiisana obaasan)."

If you want to see other netsuke, read the following posts!

- Symbol of Peace? - Netsuke & Halloween

- Japanese Saying: Netsuke Titled "A-Hum"!
- Netsuke - Japanese Lovelorn Ghost Puts a Curse Saying "Urameshiya..."
- Kawaii Two-Legged Yokai Goblin Netsuke Sculpture
- Kawaii Netsuke Jedi
- Watermelon Netsuke Carving With Makie Lacquer Painting
- Netsuke - Jurojin God
- Netsuke - Dog Days
- Netsuke - Muskmelon
- Netsuke and Jello - Goldfish
- Netsuke/Ojime - Wild Boar, Baby Boars
- Gourds in Various Forms - Netsuke, Pickle.....
- Netsuke - Sheep
- Netsuke - Boss
- Netsuke - Fukurokuju God 

- Ofuku (Netsuke) & Okonomiyaki (Japanese Savory Pancake)

 

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東京国立博物館で見た根付、「達磨」と「烏天狗」です。「達磨」は山形芳朱作、「烏天狗」は吉田桜夢（幸楽）作。両方とも象牙です。

それで思い出したのが子供のころ読んだ「だるまちゃんとてんぐちゃん」😊 悲しいのはあらすじ読んでも話を思い出せない｡｡｡😂

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