Tosa Hariko is one of the most representative traditional folk toys of Kochi Prefecture. Blessed with an abundance of washi paper, the region is said to have fostered the development of papier-mâché folk toys.
This piece is a whale-themed folk toy unique to Tosa, a region long known for its thriving fishing industry. It beautifully evokes the image of a whale drifting through the powerful waves of the Kuroshio Current off the coast of Tosa.
