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[tikistitch]

How we love teeny stuff. Tikistitch was never much for Petworks' Momoko dolls, though we know she has lots of fans. But, dang, we just loooove the evil little Mame Momos.



We've already showed the little New Years chicken gal. This one is dressed in what looks like Sailor Moon Rei's temple outfit. And then there's a cool little kogal in a miniskirt, the little prince (complete with crown!), and a cutie in a red coat (with little pom pom ears!!). We're not quite sure what this outfit signifies, although it looks ceremonial. Maybe for a Boy Scout Jamboree?? Or, maybe not.

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[biscuitbear.livejournal.com]

Actually, I think it's a graduation ceremony outfit - kimono and hakama, and her diploma in the cylinder box.
Puni came back today, and appropriated the brown new year Mame Momo.

[tikistitch.livejournal.com]

Your new year Momo is awesome!

[twotone]

The mystery outfit is a yukinko/snow-spirit outfit, with the woven hat and bundling and yuki-usagi (snow bunny).

The doll in the pic there is a graduation outfit: kimono + hakama pants/overskirt.

I just looked at Robo-Chris, and it said that this particular series of MameMomoko is based on "seasonal events".

[twotone]

Seasonal events from Winter to Spring, apparently.

I guess the prince is either Valentine's Day or White Day?
Graduation would be spring, since it happens in March in Japan.

I have no idea what specific events the other dolls symbolize, though. The kogal one is identified as "suka-jan", which (IIRC) is a kind of jacket worn by punks in yokosuka. I remember there was a Jenny doll (possibly Sayaka) wearing that for last year's Calendar girls.

[tikistitch.livejournal.com]

Is this:



any help?

[twotone]

Unfortunately, the text just gives the dolls' names without explaining their holiday significance. :(

L to R: The Prince
Teddy Lolita
Chicken
Yukinko (Snow child)
Hakama (literally the pants/overskirt that goes over the kimono)
Suka-jan

And then the rest is a blurb about how Mame Momoko combines a small size, a sharp sassy persona, and genuine fabric and realistic hair all in a super-deformed cute package.

I'm looking on the website, and still not finding any explanation beyond "These are perfect for various holidays and events throughout winter and spring!"

I feel like I'm somehow letting down my Japanese heritage by now "getting" the seasonality of some of these. :(

[tikistitch.livejournal.com]

Yeah, you should be able to tell us what days the "Teddy Lolita Festival" usually occurs. :-P

The Calendar Girl series dolls can often have a kinda vague relation to the "theme" as well.

[twotone]

Aha! Found it!

Kumachan Matsuri (Lit. "Teddy Lolita Festival") takes place every February 22nd. Historians trace the routes of the festival to the ancient bear-worshipping rites of the indigenous Ainu people of Hokkaido. In its current form, the Kumachan Matsuri is celebrated by dressing small children between the ages of 3 and 13 in hooded cloaks symbolizing bears, and sending them to the local shrine for blessings. Children also visit relatives and receive hard candies in the shape of Kintaro, a legendary Japanese folk-hero who wrestled a bear into submission as a child, and then rode the tamed bear for much of his youth.

...How's that?

*innocent whistling*

[tikistitch.livejournal.com]

Now, just need to convince my boss Kumachan Matsuri is a religious holiday....

[avalonjones.livejournal.com]

*brrrr* Those little Momos definitely have the "We are going to eat your brain" look. (hides)

[tikistitch.livejournal.com]

They'll kill you in your sleep. Really.

^_^

[lilblueunicorn.livejournal.com]

Hi, can I add you to my friends list? Your site got me interested in Jenny and Volks dolls and I would love to have you on my flist, if you don't mind. ^_^

I love the little Momokos! :D

-§parky