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Karakuri Tea Serving Robot Kit
Karakuri dolls are said to be one of the original forms of the modern robot. The history of Karakuri (meaning "mechanism that drives a machine") automatic dolls began in the early Edo period of Japan (1603-1867). This tea-serving doll is the most typical style and is produced according to the "Karakuri Zui," the only existing Karakuri mechanical doll manual, written in 1796.
Price: $59.99
