Kokeshi
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The doll has a very simple shape;only the head of the globe and the body of the column. A joint of the head and the body was made thin so that a child was easy to grasp it.
History
Kokeshi came to be sold as a souvenir in the Tohoku district from Edo era.
When the Taisho era began, kokeshi turned into the role as the appreciation things of adult rather than the toy of the child.
An all-Japan kokeshi contest is held every year in May. Since 1954, the annual Prime Minister's prize has been awarded to the best work of creative kokeshi makers.[2]
Types of kokeshi
There are 250+ types of kokeshi.[1]
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- Lua error in Module:Unicode_data at line 293: attempt to index local 'data_module' (a boolean value).,[1] Iwate Prefecture[3]
- Lua error in Module:Unicode_data at line 293: attempt to index local 'data_module' (a boolean value).,[1] Miyagi Prefecture[4]
- Lua error in Module:Unicode_data at line 293: attempt to index local 'data_module' (a boolean value).,[1] Fukushima Prefecture[5]
- Lua error in Module:Unicode_data at line 293: attempt to index local 'data_module' (a boolean value).,[1] Aomori Prefecture[6]
How to get kokeshi
- specialized store
- folk craft shop
- exhibition of specialty goods
- order from craftsman of kokeshi directly
and so on
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Kokeshi" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 548.
- ↑ "About the creative kokeshi dolls" at usaburo.com Archived 2012-09-03 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-12-4.
- ↑ McDowell, Jennifer E. "Kokeshi: Continued and Created Traditions (Motivations for a Japanese Folk Art Doll)," pp. 59-62 [PDF 75-78 of 317]; retrieved 2012-12-4.
- ↑ McDowell, pp. 47-49 [PDF 65-69 of 317]; retrieved 2012-12-4.
- ↑ McDowell, pp. 37-39 [PDF 53-55 of 317]; retrieved 2012-12-4.
- ↑ McDowell, pp. 63, 126n43 [PDF 63, 142n43 of 317]; retrieved 2012-12-4.
Other websites
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