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by Yuka Morii
Clay sculpture
Mountain robed spirit of Hitachi whose appearance on sunlit ridges drives away storm clouds and rain.
An old legend from Hitachi Province tells that when the figure of a monk called Hiyoribo appears on a rocky mountainside deep in the wilderness, the rain will stop and the skies will clear. In modern Japan, people hang small dolls called teru teru bozu, with round heads and umbrella-shaped bodies, to wish for fine weather. Some say that this custom originated with Hiyoribō.
An old legend from Hitachi Province tells that when the figure of a monk called Hiyoribo appears on a rocky mountainside deep in the wilderness, the rain will stop and the skies will clear. In modern Japan, people hang small dolls called teru teru bozu, with round heads and umbrella-shaped bodies, to wish for fine weather. Some say that this custom originated with Hiyoribō.