White-yellow rectangular strip of fabric. A cardboard label is attached to one end by a fibre cord that is looped through a metal grommet. One side of the label has a handwritten inscription that reads "Hachimuki," and on the other side, there is a large number "2" printed in bold in the centre and Japanese characters underneath.

Banner composed of an off-white rectangle of cotton with a printed image in mostly dark blue with red, grey and brown. The image depicts a festivity scene with a crowd of boys supporting a boat like structure, some holding fans, and a bird atop the boat.

Bright orange kimono lined with separate undergarment in white.

Long, narrow cloth woven in stripes of red, maroon and brown with a string fringe on the ends.

Standing female doll dressed in work clothes. Her eyes and facial features are painted. Her head and face are partially covered with a dark and light blue wrap. Upper garment is red and dark blue plaid. Apron is orange and dark blue plaid, pants are dark blue. Shoes are of woven basketry. Figure used to hold a wooden stick for digging in her right hand (now missing).

Embroidered scene on white silk screen. The scene depicts Mount Fuji with trees and hills in the foreground. The colours are predominantly white, grey, black and green on white ground. The edges are folded to the unlined back.

Orange and black haori (羽織) or jacket/overcoat. The upper portion has white karajishi (唐獅子, literally ‘Chinese lions’), mythological animals based on lions and keman-mon (毛卍文, lion’s curly hair patterns) motifs as the symbol of the sun on black ground. The lower portion has black peony motifs on a resist-dyed orange and white ground. There is a wide band around the neck and down the centre opening. There are black ties on the inside of the centre opening. The short, wide sleeves have an opening under the arms. The upper inside is lined with orange silk.

Female doll dressed in simple kimono with bright embroidered flowers on navy background. Her hair is tied high in a bun at the top of her head. Her left arm is resting at her side while her right hand is pointing inward and outward. Standing on a double-tiered rectangular wood base.

Male figure dressed in court dress of navy and grey with a geometric pattern and various shapes. Collar is beige. Belt is light blue and grey with a floral pattern. Underpants are light brown with red trimming. A sword is attached to his right arm. His hair is tied up in a bun at the top. Label reads "Japan". Standing on a flat tree trunk for a base.

Female dressed in a colourful visiting costume with a sunhat that has a six-sectioned white veil painted with flowers. Holding a wooden cane in her right hand. Standing on a flat tree trunk for a base. Label reads "Japan".