Culture & arts・Aizuwakamatsu
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A traditional Aizu papier-mache good-luck doll, regarded as a charm for resilience because it rights itself no matter how many times it is knocked over. It is said to have originated in the early Edo period as winter side-work for Aizu domain samurai, first sold at New Year.
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