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Sarubobo

while travelling in Takayama, you see this cute no-face doll at any gift shops. This Sarubobo(monkey baby) doll was originally made by local women for their children/grand-children wishing they are free from troubles and keep good relationships with people around them. Derived from this reason, these dolls are now made and sold as a good luck charm. one of the most popular souvenirs in Takayama.

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if you wanna see different kinds of sarubobo, check Japan Newbie

This entry was posted on Thursday, August 10th, 2006 at 7:13 am and is filed under Sightseeing. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

One Response to “Sarubobo”

  1. Harvey Says:
    August 10th, 2006 at 6:31 pm

    Hey thanks for the link, I’m the JapanNewbie guy.
    Great website!

    I actually didn’t buy a Sarubobo when I was in Takayama… I probably should have.

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