Authentic Sekiguchi Monchhichi Japanese Folktale Momotaro – Rare Japan Find

Authentic Sekiguchi Monchhichi Japanese Folktale Momotaro – Rare Japan Find

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Authentic Sekiguchi Monchhichi Japanese Folktale Momotaro – Rare Japan Find
  • Authentic Sekiguchi Monchhichi Japanese Folktale Momotaro – Rare Japan Find
  • Authentic Sekiguchi Monchhichi Japanese Folktale Momotaro – Rare Japan Find
  • Authentic Sekiguchi Monchhichi Japanese Folktale Momotaro – Rare Japan Find
  • Authentic Sekiguchi Monchhichi Japanese Folktale Momotaro – Rare Japan Find
  • Authentic Sekiguchi Monchhichi Japanese Folktale Momotaro – Rare Japan Find
  • Authentic Sekiguchi Monchhichi Japanese Folktale Momotaro – Rare Japan Find
  • Authentic Sekiguchi Monchhichi Japanese Folktale Momotaro – Rare Japan Find
  • Authentic Sekiguchi Monchhichi Japanese Folktale Momotaro – Rare Japan Find
  • Authentic Sekiguchi Monchhichi Japanese Folktale Momotaro – Rare Japan Find
  • Authentic Sekiguchi Monchhichi Japanese Folktale Momotaro – Rare Japan Find
  • Authentic Sekiguchi Monchhichi Japanese Folktale Momotaro – Rare Japan Find
  • Authentic Sekiguchi Monchhichi Japanese Folktale Momotaro – Rare Japan Find
  • Authentic Sekiguchi Monchhichi Japanese Folktale Momotaro – Rare Japan Find
  • Authentic Sekiguchi Monchhichi Japanese Folktale Momotaro – Rare Japan Find
Authentic Sekiguchi Monchhichi Japanese Folktale Momotaro – Rare Japan Find

Authentic Sekiguchi Monchhichi Japanese Folktale Momotaro – Rare Japan Find

Β£74.50
Β£74.50

πŸ‘ Authentic Sekiguchi Monchhichi Japanese Folktale Momotaro – Rare Japan Find

A very special Monchhichi from Japan and one I was incredibly lucky to find. πŸŽŒπŸ‘

This is the Momotaro (Peach Boy) Monchhichi from the Japanese Folktale / Mukashibanashi series, dressed as the legendary hero from one of Japan’s best-known traditional folk stories.

He wears a beautiful red and gold brocade-style costume, decorated with peach motifs, with a matching white hachimaki-style headband featuring the peach emblem. The attention to detail is gorgeous β€” even the back of his outfit features a large embroidered-style peach motif, and his headband ties into a bow at the back.

I personally sourced this Monchhichi during my travels in Japan. I only came across him in one shop during the entire trip, and I haven’t seen another for sale there since, making him a particularly lovely find for a serious Monchhichi collector.

✨ Details

  • Authentic Sekiguchi Monchhichi
  • Momotaro / Peach Boy
  • Japanese Folktale / Mukashibanashi design
  • Product number: 791651
  • Traditional red & gold costume
  • Peach detailing to the front and back
  • White Momotaro headband
  • Original Sekiguchi tags attached
  • Sourced personally in Japan

πŸ‘ About Momotaro

Momotaro β€” literally β€œPeach Boy” β€” is the hero of a famous Japanese folktale. According to the story, he is discovered inside a giant peach and later sets off on an adventure accompanied by a dog, monkey and pheasant. This traditional theme makes this Monchhichi particularly charming as a piece of Japanese character culture rather than simply another outfit variation.

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