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In the bedroom, charming wooden Kokeshi dolls from Japan take up two shelves not far from a series of photos of Abraham, 41, and Cecilia, 48, taken on their first date in 2006. Their most prized ...

Galvanized by the March 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, the manager of a kimono fabric store in the city of Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, began crafting kokeshi dolls in 2014 to promote his ...

The hotel is decorated with "Naruko Kokeshi" dolls, Tohoku's signature traditional handicraft, and a mask of "Kamagami-sama," a designated cultural property of Miyagi Prefecture. Moreover, Iwayado and ...

Kokeshi Dolls that inspired Mii character for Nintendo games (photo ... He says that he had sent 12,000 Kokeshi to athletes and associates during the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. While the traditional kokeshi ...

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Tohoku is Japan’s lesser-known wonderland of nature and culture. Visit the holy mountain shrines of Dewa Sanzan. Find peace in Hirosaki's UNESCO World Heritage temples. Join the crowds at ...

Made with clay, wood (Kokeshi) or even layering ... although their looks slightly differ from the traditional ones. Some of them like Joruri Ningyo are large dolls which are used for puppetry ...

The dolls remain popular today as simple folk crafts. The artisans who create these dolls are working to pass on traditional techniques to the next generation while also enthusiastically working to ...

Close-ups of the Snivy doll reveal the details that went into crafting it. It comes with a ribbon around its neck, as well as a traditional Japanese stand for displaying. Kimekomi dolls are a ...

The new Barbie doll is all set to enhance the grand Diwali celebrations across the world, especially in India. The newest Barbie Signature figurine will feature traditional Indian components such ...