Clay Bells of this month May 2004
Children's Day (Tango no Sekku, 5th of May) Page 2
The following photographs are pictures of a helmet "KABUTO". You can see many kinds of Kabutos in them.
 Kabuto made by Mr. Munehiro Masui This clay bell is designed like origami, a paper folding. |
 Kabuto made by Mr. Munehiro Masui Very big one. Please compare with a normal size clay bell " Monkey on the red ball". |
 A helmet and flowers of iris are drawn on bells. |
 iris |
 iris |
An iris has a special meening on this day. We also take a special bath on this day, Shoubu-yu "Iris-bath". We put iris leaves in the bath to keep evil away as the iris leaves is believed to have special power. |
 Kabuto made by Kyoto Ryuun |
 Kabuto made by Kyoto Rokuzan |
 Kabuto made by Aogaki in Nara pref. |
 Kabuto Rokusonnou-jinjya Shrine in Kyoto Pref. |
 yoroi（armor） |
In the long history of samurai society,yoroi（armor）and kabuto（helmet）are very important. As they have an important function to protect the body ,at present yoroi and kabuto are set out to respect this spirit. |
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