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鹿沼きびがら細工

Kanuma Kibigara Zaiku

栃木県鹿沼市(かぬまし)の郷土玩具、「きびがら細工」は、毎年の干支に合わせて作られている縁起もの。きびがら細工の材料は、鹿沼市に古くから“嫁入り道具”として伝わる「鹿沼箒(かぬまぼうき)」をつくる時に出るあまり草。箒の中でもつくるのが特に難しいと言われる鹿沼箒の、高度な編みの技術を応用しています。

Kibigara crafts are local toys from Kanuma City, Tochigi Prefecture, that are made each year in accordance with the zodiac. These auspicious items are crafted using grass left over from making Kanuma brooms, which have long been made and given as wedding gifts in Kanuma City. The advanced weaving techniques used to make Kanuma brooms have been adapted for use in making Kibigara crafts.

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