- 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
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