I really loved being able to see all the different kinds of dolls there are and how much detail was put into each of them.

Some of the dolls had so much detail that it was amazing to think that someone hand painted all of them.

There were dolls from classic folktales, dolls that were more modern, and elaborate geisha dolls.

They have so many different dolls you can choose to paint as well!

The lady who worked in the shop was very kind and told us different techniques we could use while painting our dolls, and let us see some of the examples as we painted.

It was difficult to choose what colors I wanted to paint my doll and in the end I realized how difficult it must be to paint the kinds of dolls they sell. I hope one day I can paint another Hakata Doll and use the techniques I learned that day!