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 ...

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 ...

In "Kokeshi: From Tohoku With Love," author Manami Okazaki visits the region and interviews 20 koujin (kokeshi makers) who create these traditional dolls to discover the history and culture behind ...

Post Date: September 17, 2007 Post Title: Kokeshi 101 Kokeshi is the name for a traditional Japanese doll usually representing a woman or girl. Made from wood, they are originally believed to have ...

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 ...

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 ...

This style of kokeshi has a loosely attached head that makes a knocking sound when the doll is moved. The wood on these kokeshi was originally left plain to heighten appreciation of the grain ...

An curved arrow pointing right. The Sendai Kiji Workshop in Japan makes Kokeshi dolls, a type of wooden doll carved from a single block of wood that originated in mountainside villages 200 years ago.

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 the traditional japanese craft of kokeshi dolls and ...

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' ...

(Mainichi/Haruo Fujita) KUROISHI, Aomori -- Orders are flooding in for traditional Japanese wooden "kokeshi" dolls bearing the new era name "Reiwa" that were produced by a craftsman in this ...