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A temari used to be owned by Buddhist monk Ryokan, Sanuki kagari temari
Ryokan (1758-1831)1758/1831
Art Research Center, Ritsumeikan University
Kyoto, Japan
It is said that, in the late Edo period, Zen priest Ryokan (1758-1831) always had a temari in his pocket so that he would be ready at any time to play ball with children. The temari preserved as a memorial to him tells us how temari were in the Edo period.
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- Title: A temari used to be owned by Buddhist monk Ryokan, Sanuki kagari temari
- Creator: Ryokan (1758-1831)
- Date Created: 1758/1831
- Location: Kagawa
- Type: cotton, toy, bird
- Original Source: Bunsui Ryokan Shiryoukan Museum
- Rights: Bunsui Ryokan Shiryoukan Museum, Tsubame City, Niigata Prefecture
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