"Hariko" "Raijin" (God of Thunder) - Traditional Japanese Figure

Japanese traditional figure of Raijin (god of thunder) - handmade using the hariko technique. Raijin is often represented as a fierce and muscular oni (demon), with wild hair, horns, and sharp claws, surrounded by a ring of Taiko drums, which he beats to produce the sound of thunder. This figure comes packaged in a cardboard box. dimensions height: 28cm width: 12cm depth: 6cm weight: 60g Hariko (papier-mâché) figure. Handmade in Japan. See our full range of contemporary and vintage Japanese hariko figures. In Japanese, hariko means paper craft. It is said that this papier-mâché technique came down from China in around the Muromachi period. It spread around Japan and is commonly used for folk toys and figurines.