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It is said to have originated in the Tohoku region (Northeast Japan) where they were made by lathe-craftsmen. Around the middle of the Edo Period (1603 - 1867), settled down near the many spas (onsen) found in the Tohoku region, making wooden bowls and trays for sell to the visitors at the spas. They also start to make the Kokeshi dolls that people will bring back as gifts.
Today they remain a traditional hand made toy, but more often you to decorate a desk, a piece of furniture or a shelf.
Taking on this tradition, the kokeshi we have selected for you are made and hand painted in Japan, in Gunma Prefecture.
Kokeshi doll - Stroll (O-Sanpô) Made and hand painted in Gunma prefecture (Japan). Height: 10.5 cm (about 4.14 inches) Head diameter: 5.8 cm (about 2.28 inches)Material: dogwood
Kokeshi doll - Yosooi: dressing up Made and hand painted in Gunma prefecture (Japan). Height: 20 cm (about 8 inches) Head diameter: 10 cm (about 4 inches) Material: Dogwood
Kokeshi doll - Heave-Ho ! - Man He wears the same clothes that people carrying the portable shrine during festivals. They cry "Wasshoi !" (Heave-Ho) to give themselves strength. Made and hand painted in Gunma prefecture (Japan). Height: 14.5 cm (about 5.8 inches) Head diameter: 7.5 cm (about 3 inches) Material: Dogwood
Kokeshi dolls - Hinamatsuri Tachibina Made and hand painted in Gunma prefecture (Japan). Emeperor: height : 18 cmEmpress: height : 16 cmMaterial: DogwoodStand: 23 x 17 cmScreen: 24 x 20,5 cm
Mini letter set Kokeshi The set includes: 10 cards 145 x 100 mm 10 matching envelopes 156 x 108 mmm
Slim hanging tapestry - Tô Ryû-Mon (The Dragon gate) Hand-wovenStenciled dyeing (katazome) and hand painted.Size: 10 x 170 cm Fabric : linen 100%
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