NINGYO: Art and Beauty of Japanese dolls

The Consulate-General of Japan in Karachi and Pakistan Japan Cultural Association (PJCA), in cooperation with the Japan Foundation, are very pleased to announce that the Japan Foundation’s Travelling exhibition “NINGY?: Art and Beauty of Japanese dolls” will take place from 28 February to 4 March at Japan Information and Culture Center (JICC) in Karachi.

Consul-General of Japan in Karachi, Mr. ISOMURA Toshikazu, inaugurated the popular Japanese dolls travelling exhibition on Monday, in presence of famous TV artist, Anwar Maqsood, and other renowned visitors from different segments of society.

This exhibition presents a comprehensive introduction to Japanese doll culture, from Katashiro and Amagatsu, which are considered to be the archetypes of dolls in Japan, to local dolls that reflect the climate and anecdotes from across the country, to dress-up dolls that are beloved in Japan today as toys, and scale figures that are highly regarded around the world.

In the exhibition, a total of 67 carefully selected dolls divided under four sections “Ningyo to pray for children’s growth,” “Ningyo as fine art,” “Ningyo as folk art,” and “Spread of Ningyo culture” have been displayed exhibiting the diversity of the Japanese dolls. Japanese dolls traditionally known as “Ningyo” (which means human shape in Japanese) are a unique cultural symbol because of their rich history and association with the Japanese way of life. They reflect the customs of Japan and the aspirations of its people, possess distinctive regional attributes, and over the centuries have developed in many diverse forms.