![]() ![]() They are: Fuku-roku-ju, Hotei, Jurojin, Ebisu, Bishamonten, Daikoku-ten and Ben-ten. Only one of them is a female – Ben-ten, the Goddess of Arts. They represent Seven Gods of Fortune and are believed to bring good luck. Shichi-fuku-jin figurines and images of all kinds are very popular in Japan. The real name of the doll was “Shichi-fuku-jin” while in Russian sources has misnamed it as “Fukuruma." Later, I found a sample of Matryoshka’s “Japanese father” displayed in the Doll Museum of Yokohama and knew it was produced in Kanagawa Prefecture. But, later she found it through an internet shop and presented it to me! I was surprised that it hadn’t changed a bit since the 19 th century. ![]() ![]() Since that time Matryoshka became the symbol of Russia and a well-known as Russian doll.įunny enough, in Japan the Russian Matryoshka is more known and popular than their own nesting doll! When I asked my Japanese friend about it, she didn’t know anything about the doll at all. Matryoshka became internationally known after its showing at the World Exhibition in Paris in 1900 where it received the bronze medal. It was named Matryoshka from the name Matryona (mother) and became very popular. Matryoshka is a very famous Russian doll all over the world, but its roots are in Japan! At the end of the 19 th century, history shows that a nesting doll from Japan had inspired Russian artists from a Moscow workshop called, “Children’s Upbringing,” to create their own version of a nesting doll. ![]()
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