Islamabad

Japanese dolls exhibition today

Show is being organised in collaboration with Japan Foundation Embassy

APP January 11, 2022

quot luuk thep quot child angels dolls are displayed at the economic crime suppression division after more than a hundred of them were seized in separate raids in bangkok on january 26 2016 photo afp

"Luuk thep" (child angels) dolls are displayed at the Economic Crime Suppression Division after more than a hundred of them were seized in separate raids, in Bangkok on January 26, 2016. PHOTO: AFP

ISLAMABAD:

An exhibition titled 'Ningyo Art and Beauty of Japanese Dolls' will start on Tuesday (today) at Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA).

According to statement issued by PNCA, the show is being organised in collaboration with Japan Foundation Embassy, Ningyo which means "human shape" in Japanese language.

The doll culture that has been cultivated over the long history of Japan will be introduced through a total of 67 carefully selected dolls, divided into 4 sections. Ningyo to pray for children's growth, Ningyo as fine art, Ningyo as folk art and spread of Ningyo culture.

This exhibition presents a comprehensive introduction to Japanese doll culture, from Katashiro and Amagatsu, which are considered to be the archetypes of dolls in Japan, local dolls that reflect the climate and anecdotes from across the country, dress up dolls that are beloved in Japan today as doll toys.

Published in The Express Tribune, January 11^th, 2022.