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{{nihongo|'''Kokeshi'''|こけし|kokeshi}} is the [[Japan]]ese traditional [[doll]].<ref name="nussbaum">[[Louis-Frédéric|Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric]]. (2005). [https://books.google.com/books?id=p2QnPijAEmEC&pg=PA548&dq= "Kokeshi"] in ''Japan Encyclopedia'', p. 548.</ref>

'''''Kokeshi''''' {{Nihongo|2=こけし, 小芥子}} are traditional [[Japan]]ese wooden [[doll|dolls]].<ref name="nussbaum">[[Louis-Frédéric|Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric]]. (2005). [https://books.google.com/books?id=p2QnPijAEmEC&pg=PA548&dq= "Kokeshi"] in ''Japan Encyclopedia'', p. 548.</ref>

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.

The dolls have a very simple shape: a head and a [[column]]-shaped body, with no arms or legs. The joint between the head and the body was made thin, so that a child could easily grasp it. ''Kokeshi'' are traditionally hand-painted. Their faces are made with a few simple lines, and their bodies are often decorated with colorful patterns.

== History ==

== History ==

''Kokeshi'' came to be sold as a souvenir in the ''Tohoku'' district from ''Edo'' era.

The first ''kokeshi'' were made in the [[Tōhoku region]] of Japan during the [[Edo period]] (1600–1868) and sold as [[Souvenir|souvenirs]] to people visiting the region’s [[Hot spring|hot springs]]. They were made by [[Artisan|artisans]] called ''kijishi'', who created the dolls’ unique shape by [[woodturning]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Mona|date=2014-11-04|title=Spun into Life—The Making of Traditional Kokeshi Dolls {{!}} Trends & Culture|url=https://www.tokyoweekender.com/art_and_culture/history/spun-into-life-the-making-traditional-kokeshi-dolls/|access-date=2025-11-13|website=Tokyo Weekender|language=en}}</ref>

When the ''Taisho'' era began, ''kokeshi'' turned into the role as the appreciation things of adult rather than the toy of the child.

During the [[Taishō era|Taishō period]] (1912–1926), ''kokeshi'' became less popular with children (due to more foreign [[Toy|toys]] now being available in Japan)<ref>{{Cite web|last=Oka|first=Hikaru|date=2020-04-02|title=Traditional Japanese Crafts: The Complete Guide to Japanese Dolls|url=https://www.tsunagujapan.com/japanese-dolls-guide/2/|url-status=live|access-date=2025-11-13|website=tsunagu Japan|language=en}}</ref> and began to be appreciated more by adults as a type of [[wiktionary:folk_art|folk art]].

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.<ref>[http://www.usaburo.com/buy/ayumi/eayumi.htm  "About the creative kokeshi dolls" at usaburo.com] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120903010008/http://www.usaburo.com/buy/ayumi/eayumi.htm |date=2012-09-03 }}; retrieved 2012-12-4.</ref>

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.<ref>[http://www.usaburo.com/buy/ayumi/eayumi.htm  "About the creative kokeshi dolls" at usaburo.com] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120903010008/http://www.usaburo.com/buy/ayumi/eayumi.htm |date=2012-09-03 }}; retrieved 2012-12-4.</ref>

== Types of ''kokeshi'' ==

== Types of ''kokeshi'' ==

There are 250+ types of ''kokeshi''.<ref name="nussbaum"/>

There are more than 250 types of ''kokeshi''.<ref name="nussbaum"/>{{Dubious}}  Different types of ''kokeshi'' come from different areas in Japan, mostly within the Tōhoku region. Since the end of [[World War II]], a modern style of ''kokeshi'' called “creative ''kokeshi''” (創作こけし, ''sōsaku-kokeshi'') have also become popular.<ref name=":0" /> These dolls can be designed, shaped, and painted in any way the artist likes.

 

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*{{nihongo|''Nambu''|南部系|}},<ref name="nussbaum"/> [[Iwate Prefecture]]<ref>McDowell, Jennifer E. [http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/9089/1/mcdowell_etdPitt2011.pdf.pdf "Kokeshi: Continued and Created Traditions (Motivations for a Japanese Folk Art Doll)," pp. 59-62 <nowiki>[PDF 75-78 of 317]</nowiki>]; retrieved 2012-12-4.</ref>

*{{nihongo|''Nambu''|南部系|}},<ref name="nussbaum"/> [[Iwate Prefecture]]<ref name=":0">McDowell, Jennifer E. [http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/9089/1/mcdowell_etdPitt2011.pdf.pdf {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130810011224/http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/9089/1/mcdowell_etdPitt2011.pdf.pdf |date=2013-08-10 }} <nowiki>"Kokeshi: Continued and Created Traditions (Motivations for a Japanese Folk Art Doll)," pp. 59-62 [PDF 75-78 of 317]</nowiki>]; retrieved 2012-12-4.</ref>

*{{nihongo|''Naruko''|鳴子系}},<ref name="nussbaum"/> [[Miyagi Prefecture]]<ref>McDowell, [http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/9089/1/mcdowell_etdPitt2011.pdf.pdf  pp. 47-49 <nowiki>[PDF 65-69 of 317]</nowiki>]; retrieved 2012-12-4.</ref>

*{{nihongo|''Naruko''|鳴子系}},<ref name="nussbaum"/> [[Miyagi Prefecture]]<ref>McDowell, [http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/9089/1/mcdowell_etdPitt2011.pdf.pdf {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130810011224/http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/9089/1/mcdowell_etdPitt2011.pdf.pdf |date=2013-08-10 }} pp. 47-49 <nowiki>[PDF 65-69 of 317]</nowiki>]; retrieved 2012-12-4.</ref>

*{{nihongo|''Tsuchiyu''|土湯系|}},<ref name="nussbaum"/> [[Fukushima Prefecture]]<ref>McDowell, [http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/9089/1/mcdowell_etdPitt2011.pdf.pdf  pp. 37-39 <nowiki>[PDF 53-55 of 317]</nowiki>]; retrieved 2012-12-4.</ref>

*{{nihongo|''Tsuchiyu''|土湯系|}},<ref name="nussbaum"/> [[Fukushima Prefecture]]<ref>McDowell, [http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/9089/1/mcdowell_etdPitt2011.pdf.pdf {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130810011224/http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/9089/1/mcdowell_etdPitt2011.pdf.pdf |date=2013-08-10 }} pp. 37-39 <nowiki>[PDF 53-55 of 317]</nowiki>]; retrieved 2012-12-4.</ref>

*{{nihongo|''Tsugaru''|津軽系|}},<ref name="nussbaum"/> [[Aomori Prefecture]]<ref>McDowell, [http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/9089/1/mcdowell_etdPitt2011.pdf.pdf  pp. 63, 126n43 <nowiki>[PDF 63, 142n43 of 317]</nowiki>]; retrieved 2012-12-4.</ref>

*{{nihongo|''Tsugaru''|津軽系|}},<ref name="nussbaum"/> [[Aomori Prefecture]]<ref>McDowell, [http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/9089/1/mcdowell_etdPitt2011.pdf.pdf {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130810011224/http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/9089/1/mcdowell_etdPitt2011.pdf.pdf |date=2013-08-10 }} pp. 63, 126n43 <nowiki>[PDF 63, 142n43 of 317]</nowiki>]; retrieved 2012-12-4.</ref>

== How to get ''kokeshi'' ==

== Popularity of ''kokeshi'' ==

[[File:Image-Japaneas New year Stamp of 1956.jpg|thumb|160x160px|Japanese postage stamp showing ''kokeshi'']]''Kokeshi'' are a cultural [[symbol]] of the Tōhoku region and a well-known example of Japanese folk art. The dolls are popular as souvenirs for [[Tourism|tourists]] visiting Japan.

*exhibition of specialty goods

*order from craftsman of kokeshi directly

== Kokeshi Media ==

== Kokeshi Media ==

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== References ==

== References ==

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== Other websites ==

== Other websites ==

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[[Category:Japanese culture]]