Hōko (doll)

A hōko (這子; lit. "crawling child") is a kind of soft-bodied doll given to young women of age and especially to pregnant women in Japan to protect both mother and unborn child.

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Hōko (doll)

A hōko (這子; lit. "crawling child") is a kind of soft-bodied doll given to young women of age and especially to pregnant women in Japan to protect both mother and unborn child.

Source: Wikipedia "Hōko (doll)" · CC BY-SA 4.0

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