An exhibition of Japanese Dolls titled “NINGYŌ- Art and Beauty of Japanese Dolls’’ will be held at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on February 2.

The event organized by the Japan Foundation, in collaboration with the Embassy of Japan in Bangladesh will remain open to visitors till Monday, February 16.

In this exhibition, the themes are divided into 4 sections: “Ningyō to pray for children’s growth,” “Ningyō as fine art,” “Ningyō as folk art,” and “Spread of Ningyō culture. “NINGYŌ” means “dolls” in Japanese.

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This exhibition explores the Japanese doll and its culture nurtured in the history and folklore of Japan with a focus on the " Ningyō to pray for children’s growth " used in the seasonal festivals, "Ningyō as fine art " for appreciation, which is characterized by various techniques, technologies, and styles, " Ningyō as folk art " that focus on local diversity and simple beauty, and finally " Spread of Ningyō culture " which covers the diversity of dolls continuing to today.

The Embassy of Japan hopes people in Bangladesh will be charmed by the beautiful presentations of the Japanese dolls.