Kibori kuma

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Kibori kuma (Japanese : 木彫り熊) is a Japanese rural craft that consists of a wooden carving of a bear with a fish in its mouth. In media, it first appeared in the 2004 GameCube classic Pikmin 2 and was later used in 2017's Splatoon 2 and 2022’s Splatoon 3.

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Origins

Tokugawa Yoshichika  [ ja ], the 19th leader of the Owari branch, purchased a wooden carving of a bear while he was in Bern, Switzerland; Tokugawa was traveling through Europe between 1921 and 1922.

After returning to Japan, Tokugawa traveled to the “Tokugawa Farm,” a farm in the town of Yakumo that was then part of the Owari Domain. Tokugawa presented the carving to the farmers, suggesting that they manufacture copies of it during the winter as a source of income. The farmers agreed, and the first sculptures they made were displayed at a 1924 exhibition of rural arts and crafts that was held in the town. [1]

During a 1927 exhibition, a kibori kuma was awarded a prize and offered to Prince Chichibu. The following year, an exhibition of bear sculptures was held to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Yakumo. Through these exhibitions, the popularity of kibori kuma spread throughout the country; as many as 5,000 carvings were produced during the early Shōwa period. [2] [3]

The kibori kuma was also produced in the city of Asahikawa. Matsui Umetarou, an Ainu, helped manufacture the souvenir and increase its popularity. When Emperor Hirohito visited Hokkaido in 1936, he was offered two bear carvings—one from Yakumo and one from Asahikawa. [4] However, manufacture of the souvenir has since declined. As of 2012, only one site of production remains. A museum in Yakumo town opened in April 2012 to display these crafts to the community once again. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Miura, Kōichi. "木彫り熊、発祥の地・八雲から北海道内へ" (PDF). The Foundation for Research and Promotion of Ainu Culture (in Japanese). Retrieved 2017-06-09.
  2. ↑ "「熊彫」の誕生 徳川義親と八雲の人々とのかかわり". 公益財団法人徳川黎明会 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2017-06-09.
  3. ↑ "木彫置物 鮭を背負う熊". Tokugawa Art Museum (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2014-12-19. Retrieved 2017-06-09.
  4. ↑ Takezawa, Michiko (2002). 木霊の再生 : 柴崎熊の魅力を探る (in Japanese). Tokyo: Nihon Bungeisha. p. 93. ISBN   978-4835525556.
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