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Japanese dollmaker unveils Mao Asada hina doll

A few days ago, a Japanese dollmaker Kyugetsu unveiled a shockingly realistic hina doll that resembles Japanese figure skater Mao Asada. The company said they wanted to show support for her efforts in figure skating competitions during the recent Winter Olympics in Vancouver.

Hina dolls are traditional Japanese figurines, meant to celebrate the annual Hina Matsuri (Girl’s Day festival) which is held on the 3rd of March every year.

Let’s compare the doll with the real Mao!

Mao Asada as hina doll (left).

A news report about the Mao Asada hina doll:

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