- A beautiful Kokeshi with the most advanced lathe patterns
- "TsuchiyustyleKokeshi,"areprimarilycraftedinTsuchiyuOnsenandInawashiro,FukushimaPrefectureItshistoryisfilledwithchallenges,anddespitehardshipssuchastheBoshinWar’sdestructionofTsuchiyuvillageandfrequentfloodsintheMeijiera,thecraftendured
- Adistinctiveblackringcalledthe"Janome"snake’seyeispaintedonthetopofthehead,withredhairornamentsoneithersideTheslenderbodycomesintwovariationsTheflaredtriangulartorsoandtheTaishishapewitharoundedupperbodyandnarrowbaseItisknownforitsstunninghorizontalstripesinred,yellow,andgreen,createdbythe"mostadvancedlathepatterns"amongallKokeshitypesWhilethestandardfacehaselongated"whaleeyes"andasmall,pursedmouth,someversions,likethestriking"Takobozu,"haveboldcoloringaroundtheeyesTheannual"KokeshiFestival"inTsuchiyuOnseneachAprilfeaturesKokeshifloatsandalottery,drawinglargecrowds*Kiji=Woodenvesselssuchasbowlsandtrays,beforetheyarepainted**Kijishi=Acraftsmanwhousesalathetoshapeandcreatewoodenitemssuchasbowlsandtrays
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