Kokeshi Adventures こけしの冒険

Our first view of Usaburo Kokeshi.  O ur very first kokeshi adventure took place on January 15th, 2011 when, on a whim, we got on the hig...

W hen we went to the All Gunma Kokeshi Concours on February 12th, we discovered these two amazing pieces among the kokeshis for sale. The di...

A s much as Naoko and I would prefer to visit kokeshi workshops, meet the creators, and purchase kokeshis in their native environment, we ar...

This is not a kokeshika. W hat do you get when you cross a kokeshi doll with a Russian nesting doll (matryoshka)? Why, a "kokeshika...