- Bold and captivating Kokeshi with unmistakable character
- Hijiori,locatedonthenorthernslopesofMountGassaninYamagata,haslongbeenawellknownhotspringretreatDenzoKakizaki,borninHijioriduringtheBunseiera,trainedasawoodworkerinNarukoandlaterreturnedhomeintheMeijiperiodtoestablishthefoundationoftheHijioristyleKokeshiHisapprenticeandlateradoptedson,TogoroInoue,trainedinTogatta,giving"HijioristyleKokeshi"influencesfrombothNarukoandTogattatraditions
- TheseKokeshihavelarge,detachableheadsthatcanbeeitherslightlysquareorround,adornedwith"Tegara"patternsandboldhairornamentsItscrescentshapedeyesseemtospeak,anditswelldefinedlipsaddtoitsstrikingunforgettablepresenceThebroadshoulderedbodyisoftenpaintedyellow,withfloralmotifslike"layeredchrysanthemums"anddianthusThevividcolors,reminiscentofWesternoilpaintings,andtheirintenseindividualitycaptivatecollectors*Kiji=Woodenvesselssuchasbowlsandtrays,beforetheyarepainted**Kijishi=Acraftsmanwhousesalathetoshapeandcreatewoodenitemssuchasbowlsandtrays
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