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Mix into the rice and wrap in plastic wrap, and shape into rounded rectangular rice balls.
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Layer on 2 rectangular pieces of nori seaweed, and wrap.
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Cut a notch into the bottom of the nori seaweed to make it easier to wrap up.
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Wrap in plastic cling wrap and set aside.
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Cut the tri-color kamaboko into 3 cm widths, and use the colored portions for Step 5 and 6.
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Mouth: Cut round circles out of the white portion of the kamaboko, cut out the mouth and nose from nori seaweed, and stick them on.
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Scepter, crown: Cut out shapes from the green portion of the kamaboko.
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Use the ear portion of a rabbit-head shaped cookie cutter to cut out the scepter.
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For the crown and formal folding fan: Cut the shapes out of the pink portion of the kamaboko.
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Use a flower cutter for the crown.
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Emperor: This is what all the facial features look like.
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Empress: Give it whatever expression you like.
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Stick the ears and headpieces on with pasta.
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Stick on the parts, and draw the cheeks with ketchup...
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And the bear hina dolls are done.
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The top photo shows bears made with white rice and kamaboko.
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I used snap peas to make the emperor and used sausage for the empress!
