The iconic Japanese dolls range from a couple of inches to several feet in height, and there are thousands of them at the 1,300-year-old temple, located about an hour from downtown Osaka in Minoh ...

Close-ups of the Snivy doll reveal the details that went into crafting it. It comes with a ribbon around its neck, as well as a traditional Japanese stand for displaying. Kimekomi dolls are a ...

From as early as the 7th century, dolls have become an integral part of Japanese culture for rites, fortune, abundance, blessing, entertainment, and even communication. According to Japanese ...

Osaka, Japan (CNN) — At Katsuo-ji Temple, Daruma dolls watch from every corner. They peer between tree branches, cluster around altars, and dot winding pathways, flashes of bright red among the ...