Hida Sarubobo Doll

Generations ago, in the villages and towns of the north part of Gifu Prefecture, where some of Japan's biggest mountains and heaviest snowfalls kept families at home in the cold of the winter, mothers and grandmothers would saw sarubobo dolls as toys for their children and grandchildren but also as talismans for their health. Looking like a baby monkey (that's what the name means: baby monkey), these very modern-looking dolls were supposed to help build good and harmonious relationships, bring fertility, contribute to safe childbirth, and protect from evil. All these can be yours too with the Hida Sarubobo Doll!

The Hida Sarubobo Doll is as real as a sarubobo gets: it's made in Gifu Prefecture's Hida, right in the heart of the region where the doll was first created, and wears the city's name with pride, emblazoned across the chest! You can get it in two sizes, one about 35 cm (13.8") tall and another about 24 cm (9.4"), and in four bright colors: the traditional red but also orange, yellow, and pink. Get them for your children or your special shelf of Japanese traditional artifacts, and get connected to a side of Japan most people never get to see!

Specs and Features:

• Colors: red, orange, yellow, pink
• Sizes: medium, large
• Made in Hida, Gifu Prefecture
• Hida lettering on the front
• Height (large): approx. 35 cm (13.8")
• Height (medium): approx. 24 cm (9.4")