Okiagari-koboshi or Okiagari-kobōshi (起き上がり小法師; getting-up little boy) is a Japanese traditional doll. The toy is made from papier-mâché and is a roly-poly toy, designed so that its weight causes it to return to an upright position if it is knocked over.
Okiagari-koboshi or Okiagari-kobōshi (起き上がり小法師; getting-up little boy) is a Japanese traditional doll. The toy is made from papier-mâché and is a roly-poly toy, designed so that its weight causes it to return to an upright position if it is knocked over.
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