A fresh newcomer in the Kokeshi world, created with free imagination

"TsugarustyleKokeshi,"anewcomeramongtraditionalKokeshi,originatedintheearlyTaishoeraTheywerefirstmadeinNuruyuOnsenbyHidetaroMori,whowasencouragedbyanacquaintancetocraftthemThesefreelydesignedKokeshiquicklygainedpopularity,withHidetaroandTatsuoHasegawaofOwaniTownlayingthefoundationfortheTsugarustyle

Madeusingthe"TsukuriTsuke"technique,wheretheheadandbodyarecraftedfromasinglepieceofwood,theycomeinvariousshapesfromslendertocurvyThepatternsdepictedrangefromAinudesignsandDarumapaintingstothepeony,thefamilycrestoftheTsugarudomain,offeringarichvarietyUnlikeKokeshicreatedunderstrictapprenticeshipsystems,theirfacialfeaturesvarywidelyFromelegantlylonglashedbeautiestostrikinglyuniquefaces,theirdiversitymakesthemajoyjustlookingatthemTheblendofartisticcraftsmanshipandsimplecolorshasearnedthemnationwideacclaim,captivatingmanyfans*Kiji=Woodenvesselssuchasbowlsandtrays,beforetheyarepainted**Kijishi=Acraftsmanwhousesalathetoshapeandcreatewoodenitemssuchasbowlsandtrays