The tradition of red meets the innovation of blue; enjoy the contrast

The"TogattastyleKokeshi"dollshavearefinedyetsoftpresenceTheyareprimarilycraftedinTogattaOnsen,AoneOnsen,andthesurroundingareas,wherethetraditionofwoodturningdatesbackover400yearstotheAzuchiMomoyamaperiod

TraditionalTogattaKokeshihasaslenderbodywithslopingshoulders,alargedetachablehead,crescentshapedeyes,andadistinctive"splitnose"drawnwithtwolinesTheheadisadornedwithradiating"Tegara"patterns,whilethebodyfeaturesfreehandfloralmotifslikelayeredchrysanthemumsandstylizedcherryblossoms,eachexpressingtheartisan’suniquestyleIn2013,acollaborationwithamajormultibrandstoreintroducedastrikingblueKokeshiinspiredbyindigodye,gainingwidespreadpopularityThebolduseofblue,acolorrarelyseenintraditionalKokeshi,attractedattentionbeyondcollectorsandexpandedappreciationforthesehandcrafteddollsThecontrastbetweentheclassicredandtheinnovativebluepresentsafreshinterpretationoftraditionaldesigns