Kyocera Corporation (President: Goro Yamaguchi) announced today the opening of the 2016 Spring Special Exhibition: "Seasonal Festivals of Fushimi: Sekku Dolls" to be held at The Kyocera Museum of Art - located on the first floor of the Kyocera Head Office in Fushimi, Kyoto City, Japan from April 6 through May 8.

A pair of Hina dolls from a private collection of the Okura family in Fushimi.In Japan it is tradition to hold ceremonies on "sekku" days which mark the change of seasons. Among these, the Momo-no-sekku (peach festival) and Tango-no-sekku (carp streamer festival) are still celebrated today by many families as occasions to wish for the good health and happiness of their children.

A set of warrior dolls from the collection of the Gokonomiya Shrine.This special exhibition will feature, among others, a set of warrior dolls "Empress Jingu, Minister Takeuchi no Sukune and an attendant" (from the collection of the Gokonomiya Shrine in Fushimi) and a pair of Hina dolls (from a private collection of a local family in Fushimi). In addition, the exhibition will introduce the origin of the sekku celebrations and the historical evolution of dolls in Japan.
From the exhibit visitors will be able get a feel for the love and tender attention that previous generations gave to their children, and appreciate the outstanding craftsmanship of old times.

Kimekomi dolls treasured by Empress Shôken, Consort of Emperor Meiji (Ikeman Doll Culture Preserv...