Husband and wife team Lisa and Jacob Hodsdon combine their artistic talents as they craft modern interpretations of the traditional Japanese Kokeshi dolls. Japanese-American, Lisa Holt- Hodsdon ...

The Kokeshi doll is a deeply traditional art form. Is there an effort to sustain the tradition by appealing to the modern? LH: For us there are so many efforts to sustain the craft, the art form, the ...

The only remaining producer of this style in modern-day Sakunami is the ... this style of kokeshi is unusual in that the dolls are made in the heart of the city of Yamagata rather than in a ...

Japan's iconic kokeshi dolls, born hundreds of years ago in Tohoku, have recently experienced a surge in popularity. In a way, kokeshi dolls owe their existence to the snow. The iconic wooden ...

The exhibition will display about 70 pieces of traditional and modern dolls made in Japan in two spaces, human-shaped dolls, and wooden Kokeshi dolls. Visitors will explore the gorgeous 32 dolls ...

Kokeshi' are charming traditional wooden dolls, the simple, colorful design representing a young girl wearing a kimono. This craft originated in the Tohoku region, where 11 distinct 'kokeshi' ...

But did you know that you can buy emergency supplies that offer both form and function? These traditional-looking kokeshi dolls, for example, look beautiful and stylish, but also double as lighting in ...

welcome to the world of kokeshi dolls from japan. from thursday, 70 dolls in 11 categories will be on display for 10 days at the academy of fine arts here. "it''s a wonderful opportunity to view ...

Kokeshi dolls are a mainstay of tourists shop across Japan, yet many visitors to the country may not know that these simple handmade wooden dolls are, by and large, associated with Tohoku ...

and this is apparent in the display of the kokeshi dolls brought to the city by the japanese consulate. kokeshi wooden dolls are distinctive features of the tohoku region in japan where they are ...