A Touring Japanese Exhibition “The Dolls of Japan”
16th August to 9th September 2016 at the Muzium Teknologi Melayu

　　The Embassy of Japan will present an exhibition “The Dolls of Japan”, in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports of Brunei Darussalam and the Japan Foundation from 16 August to 9 September 2016 at the Muzium Teknologi Melayu. It is open to the public, free of charge.

　　In Japan, dolls have been a part of everyday life since ancient times. Japanese dolls 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. Dolls also provide a showcase for traditional Japanese craft products, such as textiles.

　　“The Dolls of Japan” introduces Japan’s representative dolls, including Hina Ningyo (Girls’ Festival dolls) and Gogatsu Ningyo (Boys’ Day dolls), which have their origins in ancient customs; dolls connected to traditional performing arts like noh, bunraku and kabuki; regional dolls from throughout the country; and “creative dolls” produced by contemporary craftspeople.

　　We hope that the dolls in this exhibition will help visitors to appreciate these various aspects of Japanese culture.