Kokeshi Adventures こけしの冒険

F ollowing our trip to the beach we went to Doha's beautiful Souk Waqif, and of course the Togatta kokeshi joined in the fun. Here are ...

One of the St. Regis hotels. A s you all have probably figured out, the Togatta kokeshi in my recent blogs is really a proxy for me an...

Our destination: Kashmir Handicrafts Emporium! A s mentioned in the previous blog, I had the chance to join a group for a visit to a ru...

The highway going into Doha. O n August 15th I brought the Togatta kokeshi along for a ride into Doha that started with dinner at a won...

I n case you have not yet done a web search in Japanese for "kokeshi" こけし here are some links to some interesting web sites (many...

I t is true that the Arabian Desert is hot and dry. Temperatures routinely go up to around 45 or 46 C (111-113 F), with a wind that blows...

T he Souk Waqif in downtown Doha has many alley ways and mysterious back areas. When you go to this place you feel like you're really i...