Okiagari-koboshi

Okiagari-kobōshi from Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima

Okiagari-koboshi or Okiagari-kobōshi (起き上がり小法師, getting-up little boy) is a Japanese traditional doll. The toy is made from papier-mâché and is a roly-poly toy, designed so that its weight causes it to return to an upright position if it is knocked over.[1] Okiagari-kobōshi is considered a good-luck charm and a symbol of perseverance and resilience.[2]

  1. ^ Hearn, 289.
  2. ^ McFarland, 169.