Nambu-style Kokeshi [Hanamaki City & Morioka City, Iwate]
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- Nambu-style Kokeshi [Hanamaki City & Morioka City, Iwate]
Faceless Kokeshi exudes the warmth of wood
The"NanbustyleKokeshi"hasbeencraftedbygenerationsofwoodworkerssuchastheSasakiandSusumagofamiliesinHanamakiandMoriokaUnpaintedKokeshiwereoncecalled"Kikurabokko"andarenowknownas"Kinakina,"regardedastheoriginalNanbustyleKokeshimadebyEdoperiodartisansDuringtheMeijiera,influencesfromNarukoandTogattastylesledtopainteddecorationsHowever,intheearlyShowaperiod,theSusumagoandSatofamiliespreservedthetraditionofunpaintedKokeshiTheirlooselyattachedheads,characteristicofthe"insertedhead"style,allowthemtowobblewhenmovedKinakina,devoidofcoloration,issaidtohaveevolvedfromwoodenteethingtoysAsaresult,itischerishedas"thesimplestandmostheartwarmingKokeshi"amongthe11differenttypesPaintedversionsoftenfeaturesimpleyetcharmingmotifslikelayeredchrysanthemumsandbibpatternsThe"MoriokaKokeshi,"withitsadorablechestnutshapedhead,followsthelineageofIchiroAnpo,wholearnedwoodworkingfromtheSusumagofamily*Kiji=Woodenvesselssuchasbowlsandtrays,beforetheyarepainted**Kijishi=Acraftsmanwhousesalathetoshapeandcreatewoodenitemssuchasbowlsandtrays
