Thursday, November 3, 2016

A Different Kokeshi ちょっと変わったこけし

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Naoko is a big fan of darker woods used for making kokeshis, so when she saw the subject of this blog during her trip to Japan this summer ...
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Wednesday, October 26, 2016

A New Yajiro Kokeshi 新しい弥次郎こけし

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Getting back to the group of kokeshis Naoko picked up while in Japan this summer, today I am looking at a beautiful Yajiro kokeshi 弥次郎こけし ...
Monday, October 17, 2016

Togatta Kokeshi Event in Sugamo Part 2 巣鴨で遠刈田系伝統こけし製作実演 2

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Continuing from my previous post about the Togatta Kokeshi event in Sugamo that Naoko and Emily attended back in early July 2016, here are ...

Togatta Kokeshi Event in Sugamo 巣鴨で遠刈田系伝統こけし製作実演

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A few posts ago I stated with absolute certainty that Naoko only made it to one kokeshi event during her Japan trip this summer. Well, I ha...
Thursday, October 13, 2016

NHK Kokeshi Show On Line NHKこけし番組オンライン

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Before I get back to the kokeshis that Naoko found this summer, I wanted to alert readers of this blog that NHK World has posted a fantasti...
Tuesday, October 11, 2016

Two Darumas 達磨

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As many readers may know, traditional kokeshi makers often make Daruma heads. Like kokeshis, there is an infinite variety of Daruma designs...
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Sunday, October 9, 2016

A Black and White Tsuchiyu Kokeshi

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The second of the nine new kokeshis that Naoko collected during her summer trip to Japan is this beautiful Tsuchiyu kokeshi 土湯系こけし by Mr. ...