Since the dolls in the photo were displayed as a pair in the Imperial Court, they were named as the "Dairi-bina" after the "Dairi", the Royal Palace.

Moreover, the dolls which have the local features of each district have been made.

The doll in the photo is the life-size "Kyohoh-bina" doll of the middle Edo era..

The front portion of the male doll is especially characteristic, probably because the feature of the "hoh" garment of the Qing dynasty in China was taken in.

Since the "Shiten", the costume of Kabuki theater of the Genroku period, has the influence of the dress of the Qing dynasty in China, we cannot disregard it as absurd and meaningless.

The crown of the male doll of the"Kyohoh-bina" is a"suiei" whereas that of the female doll is a"tengan."

Cotton is put in the "sode (=sleeves)", the "okumi" portion, and the "suso (=skirt)" of the "uchiki" garament; the same gold brocade is usually used as the material with the "hoh" garment of the male doll and the "uwagi" garment and the "uchiki" garment of the female doll.