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Okiku doll -- The Okiku doll has resided at the Mannenji temple in the town of Iwamizawa (Hokkaido prefecture) since 1938. According to the temple, the traditional doll initially had short cropped hair, but over time it has grown to about 25 centimeters (10 in) long, down to the doll's knees. Although the hair is periodically trimmed, it reportedly keeps growing back. Japanese Urban Legends, Haunted Objects, Cropped Hair, Short Cropped Hair, Unexplained Mysteries, Haunted Dolls, Japanese Doll, Urban Legends, Japanese Dolls

Okiku doll -- The Okiku doll has resided at the Mannenji temple in the town of Iwamizawa (Hokkaido prefecture) since 1938. According to the temple, the traditional doll initially had short cropped hair, but over time it has grown to about 25 centimeters (10 in) long, down to the doll's knees. Although the hair is periodically trimmed, it reportedly keeps growing back.

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Traditional Hina Doll Japanese Wedding Dress, Japanese Calendar, Matsuri Festival, Hina Matsuri, Asian Dolls, Hina Dolls, Doll Museum, Cape Costume, Boys Day

Today, we arrived in Iwatsuki to explore the remarkable Togyoku dolls at the Tougyoku Dolls Museum. The town is renowned for its rich doll-making heritage, boasting over 300 skilled doll-makers. This tradition dates back to the 1700s when the town's Paulownia trees were discovered to be ideal for woodcarving. Soon the town became a center for the production of hina dolls, and the tradition continues to this day.

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