This item is a educational construction kit assembled from various materials (plastic, metal, etc.). Cement is required, but no painting is necessary.
This karakuri doll was designed during the Edo period (1603-1867) -- the mechanics that make it function are wonderfully precise and complex! Karakuri refers to the mechanisms that make a machine function. This doll approaches with a full teacup on a tray; it stops walking when the teacup is taken, waits, and then turns and walks away with the empty teacup on its tray. Everything you need to build this beautiful reminder of days past is included in the box -- even the Japanese teacup! Download the English-language instructions booklet. (PDF)
