- 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
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