A geisha-inspired Kokeshi dressed in an elegant kimono

The"KijiyamastyleKokeshi"originatedfromtheKijiyamaareainMinase,OgachiDistrict,andInakawaTowninAkitaPrefectureWoodworkinginthisregionhasalonghistory,datingbacktotheKamakuraperiodAdditionally,NambustylecraftsmeninvitedfromHiraizumi,alongwithartisansfromShinshuandAizu,cametogethertoproducewoodturningpiecesforthenearbylacquerwareproductionareainKawamo

"KijiyamastyleKokeshi"havethickbodiesandsmall,shallotshapedheadsItissmallerinsizecomparedtootherregionsTheyarealsouniqueinthattheheadandbodyarecarvedfromasinglepieceofwoodTheheadfeaturesred"Tegara"patternsandabobbedhairstyle,whilethebodyisadornedwithchrysanthemums,aprons,latticepatterns,andplummotifsTheirappearanceresemblesarefinedinnproprietressinaglamorouskimonoManyKokeshihaveaslightlyaloofandenigmaticexpression,sparkingtheimaginationofthosewhoseethemInrecentyears,uniquedesignsofKokeshicreatedbytraditionalartisanshavealsogainedpopularity*Kiji=Woodenvesselssuchasbowlsandtrays,beforetheyarepainted**Kijishi=Acraftsmanwhousesalathetoshapeandcreatewoodenitemssuchasbowlsandtrays