{"product_id":"ninomiya-kinjiro-bronze-figure-36-5cm","title":"Figura de metal fundido de Ninomiya Kinjirō (Sontoku), el niño estudioso que lee mientras camina, 36.5 cm","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"jp-product\" data-world=\"Small Wonders\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-lede\"\u003eFew images in Japanese cultural memory are as quietly forceful as the boy who reads while he walks. This 36.5 cm cast metal Ninomiya Kinjirō, the young Ninomiya Sontoku, turns diligence into a single gesture: book open, eyes lowered, feet already moving toward the next task.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis figure represents Ninomiya Kinjirō, better known historically as Ninomiya Sontoku, whose life became a national parable of self-discipline, study and moral responsibility. The pose is not theatrical but instructional: the concentrated expression and compact stance belong to a visual vocabulary developed to communicate diligence as a physical practice. For many collectors these figures are more than nostalgia; they are the material culture of modern Japan's moral education, in which perseverance was taught through images rather than slogans.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNinomiya Sontoku was celebrated for agricultural and community reform, emphasizing ethics, labor and learning. “Kinjirō” refers to his youth, and the statue type presents him as the hardworking boy, reading while walking and often carrying firewood, turning biography into moral icon. In the 20th century the image became closely associated with school culture and the ideal of self-improvement through daily effort.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn form the piece sits between folk icon and crafted object. The cast metal surface catches the light along the cheekbones and sleeves, and the base gives a stable footprint for a shelf, desk, library or shop interior. At 36.5 cm it has presence without demanding a museum plinth, a quiet symbol for anyone embarking on a long discipline, whether study, craft, training or language, where progress is measured in days rather than moments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"jp-details\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ninomiya Kinjirō (Ninomiya Sontoku) reading while walking\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cast metal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMeasurements:\u003c\/strong\u003e Height approx. 36.5 cm · Width approx. 15 cm · Depth approx. 19.5 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3,780 g net (packed estimate 5.0–6.0 kg)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTypical surface wear, small scuffs and patina consistent with a cast metal object of age and handling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAuthenticity \u0026amp; Care\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo claims are made about an exact foundry, edition size or metal purity. Every piece is examined and documented in Japan before dispatch and is offered with the Japonista authenticity guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDelivery from Japan\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePacked by hand in Japan and shipped insured and tracked by EMS or an equivalent express service. Import duties and taxes, where applicable, are payable on arrival. 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