Karakuri ( ja, からくり, ,
mechanism
Mechanism may refer to:
*Mechanism (engineering), rigid bodies connected by joints in order to accomplish a desired force and/or motion transmission
*Mechanism (biology), explaining how a feature is created
*Mechanism (philosophy), a theory that a ...
) may refer to:
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''Karakuri'' (manga), a manga by Masashi Kishimoto
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Karakuri puppet
are traditional Japanese mechanized puppets or automata, made from the 17th century to the 19th century. The dolls' gestures provided a form of entertainment. The word has also come to mean "mechanisms" or "trick" in Japanese language, Japan ...
, Japanese 18th/19th century mechanized puppet or automaton
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