A new Buneary Kimekomi doll is available via Mataro. (It's for 2023, the year of the rabbit.) These tend to run fairly expensive, this one is about $120 USD.
Pokemon Masters Day! Glacia gets her grid and EX, Norman, Lucy, and Tate just get grids!
So, the tease of the Magikarp and Noibat was the lead-up to a Zorua surprise from 6:00-6:05 and 6:55-7:00pm, but there was a bug where it retained the moves, height, and CP of the Mons it was mimicking, so they cancelled the event:
Out of all the blood art that she developed, one of the biggest abilities she has developed in the past 188 years is the ability to create clones of herself. Most often her clones represent the emotions within her. The main emotions would be Karekuri(Happiness), Kokeshi(Anger), and Iki(Sadness). There are also another two clones of Ichimatsu, but they’re far less powerful than these emotions. When the clones are not around, they’re the ones doing the job of controlling Ichimatsu in the regular form. Each of the clones is very important for Ichimatsu as they help her to become much more powerful in the future. I’ll each explain more of their clones and what are their responsibilities.
Iki - Sadness / Grief / Pessimistic
Representing the Sadness and pessimistic feelings of Ichimatsu, Iki was their very first emotion to come out. Wasn’t surprised as during the burning of what used to be her village, she chose to spend some time isolated in her little island as her memories slowly faded away. Although Iki is the oldest of the group, she still gets bosses around and scolded by her younger sister Kokeshi. Not as much as Karekuri since she is the oldest of the clones.
After all her kamishimo shows the status rank she’s in when it comes to theatre play. She does the Chanting/Singing part of the Bunraku theatre. Using her writing and vocal cords, she can able to project any emotions towards anyone that is listening to her singing/chanting to the point it stuns. Although a powerful move, it only works at their home and nothing else.
Kokeshi - Anger/ resentment / Vengeful
Kokeshi as said previously represents the anger and vengeful emotions of Ichimatsu. She was developed as a second clone to Ichimatsu as the sadness, guilt, regret eventually become all just anger, upset, and irritated. Despite being the second one to come out, she often bosses around the other clones and assign them a task to do. Kokeshi wears a gamishimo as being the second eldest
Kokeshi when in theatre often play the Shamisen and can summon one. This Shamisen including other instruments that are played in Bunraku theatre, all able to manipulate the rooms and house where Ichimatsu lives. Similarly to Iki, Kokeshi have an ability that only works whenever she is inside the house.
Karakuri - Happiness / Joy / Optimistic
Representing the happiness and Joy emotions of Ichimatsu, she was the last emotion to come out. Although her memories all have been forgotten, Ichi comes back to what she loves doing; puppetry and art. She begins making her line of dolls and has her little troupe performing puppetry. Karekuri was developed as Ichi realizes the advantage of being a demon and her passion for being an artist. Sometimes her sisters don’t take Karekuri seriously; however, this doesn’t bother her.
She wears a Monstuki, a simple formal wear that represents being in a low rank. As previously said, this doesn’t bother her. In fact, she mostly plays any other instruments required for a play and designed most background stages. Just like Kokeshi, her instruments can able to manipulate the rooms and the house, however, it only works on the house itself.
Kimekomi and Hoto - two extra helpers in the scene
KimeKomi and Hoto are two clones that also have been developed recently, however, they’re mostly used to helping Ichimatsu with puppetry or whenever she is in her third form. Their appearance is exactly like Ichi, just the difference is that they have the Kuroko every day. They’re not powerful, however, have some typical strength and flexibility of a demon.
Century-old Tokyo doll maker Mataro recently released a Pikachu version of its handmade kimekomi ningyō, made using kimono fabric in a traditional manner dating back some 270 years. The Pokémon character retails in Japan for ¥13,200, but the cuddly creation it not yet available to customers overseas.
Yatsuhashi and Tama
A silk-faced doll of the oiran Yatsuhashi by Hisatomi Kiyomi and a kimekomi doll of cat dressed in a michiyuki by Kojima Michiyo. Text by Blue Ruin 1
I went on a work trip to Iwatsuki (a major hub for doll artisans in Japan) and took a ton of pictures, only to come home and realize I did not take detailed enough notes to share about them properly! So that's on the agenda for next weekend. I really appreciate the texture and shapes conveyed by the kimekomi method (sculpt a body in clay, make a cast out of pauwlonia sawdust mixed with glue, carve notches, and tuck fabric into the notches), but the fluidity conveyed in some of the pure ceramic sculptures is really breathtaking.
Please enjoy this photo of a queen and her boys as I do more groundwork, or do yourself a favor and look up "inubako".