- Yoshino Bina (Yoshino Hina Dolls) - Matazo Kayama and the year of his

and the year of his death remains unknown

This print illustrates mother and daughter viewing cherry blossoms

"Osaka Meisho" (Famous Places of Osaka)

Date: 1934

- Yoshino Bina (Yoshino Hina Dolls) - Matazo Kayama and the year of hisThe small format woodblock print Yoshino Bina (Yoshino Hina Dolls) is by Sumio Kawakami. Yoshino Hina Dolls are traditional dolls named after the Yoshino region of Nara Prefecture, a celebrated area known for cherry blossom viewing. According to tradition, these dolls originated during the Nara period, when Emperor Tenmu visited his villa in Yoshino. Dolls carved from cherry wood were presented as gifts by powerful local families, and over time the