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Kokeshi Dolls
Kokeshi are wooden dolls from an area located north of Japan and including Sendai and Miyagi today's prefectures.These little statues appeared during Edo period (1600 - 1868).
There are several versions related to their origin. One of them say that they were used to replace a missing child.
Today they are sold as decoration objects and souvenirs.
A Kokeshi doll is always in wood. It is composed of two parts with one of them representing the body and the other one representing the head...
Once sculpted, the dolls are painted and covered with a wax layer.
There are two types of kokeshi:
* dento kokeshi :
This is the traditional version which follows shapes and colors defined for several centuries and which is still made in the same region.
* shingata kokeshi or 'creative kokeshi':
This is a modern version which appeared at the beginning of the fifties. Artists have a great liberty of choice about shapes and colors. Nowadays they are the most popular models are they tend to be more delicate, colorful and originals.
All our Kokeshi dolls are made by craftsmen in Japan.
There are two types of kokeshi:
* dento kokeshi :
This is the traditional version which follows shapes and colors defined for several centuries and which is still made in the same region.
* shingata kokeshi or 'creative kokeshi':
This is a modern version which appeared at the beginning of the fifties. Artists have a great liberty of choice about shapes and colors. Nowadays they are the most popular models are they tend to be more delicate, colorful and originals.
All our Kokeshi dolls are made by craftsmen in Japan.
