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