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...In the late Edo period, seasonal decorations began to be displayed indoors, and dolls were displayed in front of small weapons and banners. From that time until the Meiji period, these dolls were called "kabuto dolls," but compared to the old shogunate period, the dolls were smaller, and in Tokyo, Empress Jingu, Takeuchi no Sukune, Kintoki, and Shoki were the main dolls displayed, while in Kansai, Emperor Ojin dolls were popular, and in Nagoya, general dolls were popular. All of these are intended to pray for the healthy growth of young children and their success in life. ...

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

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…江戸後期になると節供飾は室内に並べるように変わってきて，小型の武具類，幟などの前に人形類を飾る形式となった。その当時から明治期に入っても，これらの人形は〈かぶと人形〉の名で呼ばれたが，旧幕時代に比べて人形は小型化されてきて，東京辺では神功皇后と武内宿禰，金時，鍾馗などがおもに飾られたが，関西では応神天皇，名古屋辺では大将人形などに人気があった。いずれも幼児が強健に育ち出世することを願うものである。…

※「かぶと人形」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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