- Faceless Kokeshi exudes the warmth of wood
- The"NanbustyleKokeshi"hasbeencraftedbygenerationsofwoodworkerssuchastheSasakiandSusumagofamiliesinHanamakiandMoriokaUnpaintedKokeshiwereoncecalled"Kikurabokko"andarenowknownas"Kinakina,"regardedastheoriginalNanbustyleKokeshimadebyEdoperiodartisansDuringtheMeijiera,influencesfromNarukoandTogattastylesledtopainteddecorationsHowever,intheearlyShowaperiod,theSusumagoandSatofamiliespreservedthetraditionofunpaintedKokeshi
- Theirlooselyattachedheads,characteristicofthe"insertedhead"style,allowthemtowobblewhenmovedKinakina,devoidofcoloration,issaidtohaveevolvedfromwoodenteethingtoysAsaresult,itischerishedas"thesimplestandmostheartwarmingKokeshi"amongthe11differenttypesPaintedversionsoftenfeaturesimpleyetcharmingmotifslikelayeredchrysanthemumsandbibpatternsThe"MoriokaKokeshi,"withitsadorablechestnutshapedhead,followsthelineageofIchiroAnpo,wholearnedwoodworkingfromtheSusumagofamily*Kiji=Woodenvesselssuchasbowlsandtrays,beforetheyarepainted**Kijishi=Acraftsmanwhousesalathetoshapeandcreatewoodenitemssuchasbowlsandtrays
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