An is a type of Japanese traditional doll from

Imado Imado (今戸) is a former township located today in Asakusa, eastern Tokyo. A ''maneki-neko'' legend of an old woman takes places in Imado. Imado dolls come from there. Imado ware is a type of Japanese pottery traditionally from Imado Ima ...

, today a part of Tokyo. Imado dolls are made from a kind of pottery known as

Imado ware is a type of Japanese pottery traditionally from Imado Imado (今戸) is a former township located today in Asakusa, eastern Tokyo. A ''maneki-neko The ''maneki-neko'' (招き猫, ) is a common Japanese figurine which is often believed to ...

. Many different subjects may be depicted but one of the most popular and famous is an

anthropomorphic Anthropomorphism is the attribution of human traits, emotions, or intentions to non-human entities. It is considered to be an innate tendency of human psychology. Personification is the related attribution of human form and characteristics t ...

animal, or a variation on the ''

maneki neko The ''maneki-neko'' (招き猫, ) is a common Japanese figurine which is often believed to bring good luck to the owner. In modern times, they are usually made of ceramic or plastic. The figurine depicts a cat, traditionally a calico Japanese Bo ...

'', the cat figure which waves its paw to gather prosperity for the residence or business it occupies.

External links

* https://web.archive.org/web/20090724162102/http://www.h2.dion.ne.jp/~hushimi/tuti/imat.htm Japanese dolls {{japan-culture-stub