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This is an authentic Japanese Ko-Tengu (小天狗) Ichimatsu doll dating to the late Showa period (circa 1960–1980). Ko-Tengu dolls represent protection, luck, and good fortune in Japanese folklore and are highly collected. This example is studio-made, not a tourist souvenir. It features: Hand-painted gofun (crushed shell) face Glass inset eyes Real human hair Traditional silk-style kimono Hand-padded cloth body Molded hands Original retail box with Japanese label The doll remains inside its original protective plastic, which is rarely seen and indicates it was never displayed. The box reads “Ko-Tengu Ningyō” (Little Tengu Doll) and was produced by a regional doll studio in Japan, typically Kyoto or Gifu.