kokeshi
Sign in to savethumb|Kokeshi thumb|Finishing a kokeshi thumb|Modern kokeshi are simple wooden Japanese dolls with no arms or legs that have been crafted for more than 150 years as a toy for children. Originally from the Tohoku region in northern Honshu, kokeshi are handmade from wood, having a simple trunk and head with a few thin, painted lines to define the face. The body often has floral and/or ring designs painted in red, black, and sometimes green, purple, blue, or yellow inks, and covered with a layer of wax. Since the 1950s, kokeshi makers have signed their work, usually on the bottom and sometimes o
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- Subclass of
- Japanese doll
- Country of origin
- Japan
- Material used
- wood
- Image
- Kokeshi 1.JPG
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- Kokeshi
- indigenous to
- Tōhoku region
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Encyclopedic overview
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- History and etymology
- Types
- Traditional types
- Exhibitions and competitions
- In popular culture
- See also
- References
- External links
thumb|Kokeshi thumb|Finishing a kokeshi thumb|Modern kokeshi are simple wooden Japanese dolls with no arms or legs that have been crafted for more than 150 years as a toy for children. Originally from the Tohoku region in northern Honshu, kokeshi are handmade from wood, having a simple trunk and head with a few thin, painted lines to define the face. The body often has floral and/or ring designs painted in red, black, and sometimes green, purple, blue, or yellow inks, and covered with a layer of wax. Since the 1950s, kokeshi makers have signed their work, usually on the bottom and sometimes on the back.
== History and etymology ==
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