Older sister

Japanese: あねっこ
Older sister

...The part above the knot of this thread is used to make the bangs, and the part below is used to make the face. Even today, it is seen in various places as a local toy, and it is called by various names such as "Oyamahan" in Kyoto, "Bambasama" in Tottori, and "Aneko" in the Tohoku region. [Ryosuke Saito]. ...

*Some of the terminology that refers to "anekko" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…この糸の結び目から上の部分で前髪を,下の部分で顔を作る〉と作り方を解説している。現在も郷土玩具として各地に見られ,その呼名も京都で〈おやまはん〉,鳥取の〈ばんばさま〉,東北地方の〈あねっこ〉などさまざまである。【斎藤 良輔】。…

※「あねっこ」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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