Vending machines and traditional wooden kokeshi dolls are both icons of Japanese culture, and a hot spring resort in northeastern Fukushima Prefecture has combined the two. The novelty of being ...

The traditional kokeshi doll is an unmistakable symbol of Japanese culture. But it's usually not as big as the one lying outside Tokufuji Temple in Kyoto. The 12-meter-long inflatable doll is on ...

The giant kokeshi doll was created by artistic duo Yotta in ... “It is a great idea to disseminate Japanese traditional culture in a form like this,” she said.

On the way home one day, Homma found a dirty kokeshi doll, cleaned it with a handkerchief moistened with water, and placed it on the flowerbed. That night, a strange young woman (Yui Kawagoe ...

Two towering wooden kokeshi dolls stand welcoming visitors ... who created the Michinoku Trail Walker guide after walking 1,000km along Japan's coastline. The entire trail takes about 50 days ...