Hitachiomiya City, Ibaraki Prefecture. This is a papier-mâché nodding tiger made in the former Yamagata town area. It is a work of Mr. Kakutaro. Papier-mâché, formed by layering Japanese paper, is a symbolic traditional craft of Japanese traditional culture. It is made by an artist named Kakutaro. The simple face is cute. Yamagata Washi (Nishinouchi paper) is made using only kozo as its raw material. It has a strong presence and will look great as interior decor, and the tiger will bring you comfort. ◯ Size (cm) Height 9, Length 15, Depth 7 Also on sale #Kevin'sRoom Yamagata Washi Papier-mâché Tiger Nodding Tiger Yamagata Hitachiomiya Ibaraki Face Papier-mâché Mask Earthenware Doll Papier-mâché Folk Craft Local Toy Antique Vintage Brocante Orne de Feuilles vintage antique kutani figurines Feng Shui Fine Art Antique Art Buddhist altar fittings Antique art Antique tools Buddhism Buddha Oriental art Amitabha Buddha Tea ceremony utensils Antique tools Art gallery Modernism Modern art Contemporary art African art Primitive art Art Museum Art art Mid-century Japan Folk Crafts Museum Cubism Asian goods Scandinavian goods American toys American goods Showa retro Taisho Meiji Edo Romance Dolls Bisque doll Figurine Figure Disney Vintage clothing Bronze statue Art Nouveau Art Deco Fortune Telling Fortune Rich Celeb Fire King Yamagiwa Arabia Marimekko Alessi alvar aalto aino aalto lisa larson Alvar SSKK Iittala Bird Aalto Ilmari Tapiovaara Wegner Finn Juhl Gustavsberg Oiva Toikka Lisa Larson Bernard Leach Sori Yanagi Takashi Murakami Arita ware Kutani ware Ko-Imari Imari Yachimun Onta ware Koransha Seto Novelty Shigaraki ware Mashiko ware Daigo kiln Kyo-yaki Omuro-yaki Awata-yaki Bizen ware Mino ware Hasami ware Seto ware Tamba ware Ibe ware Kiyomizu-yaki Kyo-yaki Hakusan Toki Bowl Tea utensils