Karakuri Toys Around the World
Karakuri Toys Around the World
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This book introduces 800 inexpensive, simple, yet ingenious and beautifully crafted "moving toys" made from familiar materials such as paper and wood as souvenirs or for children, presented in beautiful pages that strive for visual appeal.
The museum features a selection of toys from five continents, including Germany, London, South Tyrol, the United States, India, and other countries where excellent mechanical toys are produced. There are also many precious traditional Japanese mechanical toys.
[Title] Moving Folk Toys Around the World
[Publisher] Daifuku Shorin
[Publication date] July 13, 2024 (first edition)
[Number of pages] 160 pages
[Size] Approx. 154*217*15mm, 372g
[Format] Hardcover
[Title Reading] Karakuraigang Sekai Isshu
[Author/Editor, etc.] Shoji Yamaguchi/Author, Chika Takami/Photo
[Print] Abeism/Print
[ISBN] 978-4-908465-22-2
[Condition] Brand new
[Accessories] None
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Shoji Yamaguchi (1944-)
Born in Qingdao, China in 1944. Lives in Mitaka, Tokyo.
Mechanical toy researcher.
His interest in mechanical toys began when he was posted overseas to London, where he was captivated by a British cabaret mechanical toy he came across in a small shop in Wimbledon.
After that, he began collecting and researching Japanese folk toys and ethnic toys from overseas.
Member of the Japan Folk Toy Association.
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