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Hailey
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Mia and Hailey arrived at Takasago Kindergarten in November 2002 as a gift
from the Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles. Takasago
Kindergarten lent their two original Blue-eyed Dolls, Erika and
Helen, for
the museum's 2002 exhibition, Passports to Friendship: Celebrating 75
Years of U.S.-Japan Friendship Doll Exchange. Volunteers at the Japanese
American National Museum named Mia and Hailey and sent them to Takasago
Kindergarten as tokens of the museum's appreciation.
Mia and Hailey came with two passports, two changes of clothes, and an
album with photos, drawings, and messages of friendship written by museum
visitors. Although Friendship Dolls from America are called Blue-eyed Dolls
in Japan, both dolls have brown eyes. Claudia Sobral, Director of Education
at the Japanese American National Museum, wrote to Takasago: "We are sure Mia and Hailey will enjoy their new home and that all of you
will take very good care of them. We hope that they join Helen and Erika to
serve as ambassadors of friendship between our countries."
Takasago Kindergarten welcomed Mia and Hailey with a one-week exhibition
of dolls made by the children from clay, wood, and other materials. The
children worked together to create a huge doll made from cardboard and
leaves. The exhibition also included many drawings of dolls by the children.
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