Hakata Doll
Sumo Wrestler
measures approximately: 10" H x 7" W x 2 3/4" D
The Hakata Ningyo, or "Hakata Doll", is a traditional Japanese clay doll, originally from the city of Fukuoka, part of which was previously named Hakata before the city merger in 1889. This example, made c. 1950, includes a maker's mark on the back in Japanese characters.