Tokyo, Uneo park - 25th of september 2009 - Ningyo Kuyo (a funer

Tokyo, Uneo park - 25th of september 2009 - Ningyo Kuyo (a funeral mass for used dolls) is held annually in the compound of Kiyomizu Kannondo Temple in Ueno Park. Japanese people often humanize their dolls. When they are not able to keep them any longer, they bring these dolls to this temple for a funeral mass for them.

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Tokyo, Uneo park - 25th of september 2009 - Ningyo Kuyo (a funeral mass for used dolls) is held annually in the compound of Kiyomizu Kannondo Temple in Ueno Park. Japanese people often humanize their dolls. When they are not able to keep them any longer, they bring these dolls to this temple for a funeral mass for them.