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Tohoku consists of six prefectures with Miyagi having the highest concentration of kokeshi production. This area of Japan is renowned for its natural beauty, rural landscape, and numerous hot springs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aaf0d93ec4eb737427c18ed/1554854586587-MQNIIOFYZ0SGRC5MFIR1/studio-eclaire-kokeshi-sosaku-creative-modern.jpg About Kokeshi Sosaku kokeshi can also come in very unique and modern shapes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aaf0d93ec4eb737427c18ed/1543711185286-TMV3WRU2BT7JKAHFQPBR/studio-eclaire-watercolor-underline.png About Kokeshi https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aaf0d93ec4eb737427c18ed/1543711222042-JFPAZCAFQHF0M14A7MDG/studio-eclaire-watercolor-underline.png About Kokeshi https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aaf0d93ec4eb737427c18ed/1543558173321-MQYMJVVGWORESEI4B37T/studio-eclaire-kokeshi-akira-suzuki-sakunami-pin.jpg About Kokeshi This pin by Sakunami kokeshi artisan Akira Suzuki is an example of how some current makers have branched out and created other kokeshi-related goods. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aaf0d93ec4eb737427c18ed/1543711124922-1WH2428MUI7ZH6YRUKS0/studio-eclaire-watercolor-underline.png About Kokeshi https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aaf0d93ec4eb737427c18ed/1543711252453-ECGTHOTMTV9O3XRJ8V90/studio-eclaire-watercolor-underline.png About Kokeshi https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aaf0d93ec4eb737427c18ed/1543558273872-HD9M0E156SALQD72EC82/studio-eclaire-kokeshi-sosaku-creative.jpg About Kokeshi There is quite a variety when it comes to sosaku kokeshi! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aaf0d93ec4eb737427c18ed/1543557812187-77SRNFWZJP74WEAPD9ON/studio-eclaire-kokeshi-dento-traditional.jpg About Kokeshi These are examples of traditional kokeshi. From left to right, the types are Togatta, Sakunami, and Naruko (Creators listed here). Naruko kokeshi are likely the most recognizable and common type of traditional kokeshi. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aaf0d93ec4eb737427c18ed/1547677243071-5B6O7VBATY589XNSSCKK/studio-eclaire-kokeshi-resources-books.jpg About Kokeshi To see the list of books and websites I recommend about kokeshi, go here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aaf0d93ec4eb737427c18ed/1543711239145-L6IVSJYCP883VNHU6MIM/studio-eclaire-watercolor-underline.png About Kokeshi https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aaf0d93ec4eb737427c18ed/1543557890862-24JBPDB5S6B6UORHGF37/studio-eclaire-kokeshi-tegara-togatta-head.jpg About Kokeshi The top of a Togatta kokeshi's head. It has a tegara pattern, which resembles the petals of a chrysanthemum flower. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aaf0d93ec4eb737427c18ed/1543558048022-XOXDR9ECI7SP5W4J9TKP/studio-eclaire-kokeshi-naruko-chrysanthemum-nanbu-body.jpg About Kokeshi To the left is a Naruko kokeshi displaying one way that chrysanthemums are illustrated on the body of a kokeshi. To the right is a Nanbu style of kokeshi, intentionally left unpainted as this particular type was meant for babies to use as a pacifier. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aaf0d93ec4eb737427c18ed/1543558152256-3OQD2JTG34CGSQ7P5Y8U/studio-eclaire-kokeshi-ejiko-baby-basket.jpg About Kokeshi A sleepy ejiko made by Yajiro kokeshi artisan Kametoshi Honda. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aaf0d93ec4eb737427c18ed/1549164665471-7L69GG5TBTV6WCC7N6M5/studio-eclaire-kokeshi-collection.jpg About Kokeshi If you would like to see my personal collection of kokeshi, click here or on the image above. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aaf0d93ec4eb737427c18ed/1543558078292-YZT5ON6LOIATO27X684I/studio-eclaire-kokeshi-dento-traditional-signature.jpg About Kokeshi Once finished, kokeshi artisans usually sign their work on the bottom or backside. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aaf0d93ec4eb737427c18ed/1543558363968-LCQIZIPP509K2XGJ0QZC/studio-eclaire-kokeshi-postage-stamps-nippon.jpg About Kokeshi Kokeshi postage stamps have come out over the years, commemorating traditional crafts of the Tohoku region as well as Kurikoma Quasi-National Park. To the left is the First Day Cover for the 1956 New Year's stamp, which features a Togatta and ejiko kokeshi. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aaf0d93ec4eb737427c18ed/1543558205672-11PRH0J3FO82RYWJTUHX/studio-eclaire-kokeshi-indigo-aizome-yasuhiro-satou.jpg About Kokeshi Gorgeous indigo dyed Togatta kokeshi by Yasuhiro Satou. Since these are new, you can see how certain types of wood appear almost white initially. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aaf0d93ec4eb737427c18ed/1543558336394-9YXV8K90KLYHMURFF9LG/studio-eclaire-kokeshi-usaburo-okamoto-factory.jpg About Kokeshi The Usaburo kokeshi often have this signature black bob hairstyle. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aaf0d93ec4eb737427c18ed/1543711163597-PPAXFH0998WRNZ7TWTV5/studio-eclaire-watercolor-underline.png About Kokeshi https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aaf0d93ec4eb737427c18ed/1543558123685-W8XY0JGMSCUHERJ8R23Y/studio-eclaire-kokeshi-kijiyama-wood.jpg About Kokeshi Two Kijiyama kokeshi, which are both made from one piece of wood. This is also a great example of how the artists have different styles, even within the same type. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aaf0d93ec4eb737427c18ed/1543711292690-KON6DAUAEDUN55HL5AMK/studio-eclaire-watercolor-underline.png About Kokeshi https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aaf0d93ec4eb737427c18ed/1543557854271-HM693GFJ5C7BX2QIJPHR/studio-eclaire-kokeshi-dento-traditional-faces.jpg About Kokeshi Just a few examples of the variety of faces that can been seen on traditional kokeshi. They range from elegant and cute to utterly comical! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aaf0d93ec4eb737427c18ed/1554844180337-TFAJ0TK2S2TWBQIF7K9Y/studio-eclaire-kokeshi-dento-sosaku-group.jpg About Kokeshi https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aaf0d93ec4eb737427c18ed/1554845760169-OWCZML9H5JTCEOW1NZT0/studio-eclaire-kokeshi-lore-meaning.jpg About Kokeshi Perhaps only the kokeshi know the true story behind them! Shown above are Zao kokeshi by Tsunekichi Abe and Shoichi Okazaki. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aaf0d93ec4eb737427c18ed/1543711310573-TB5VFGI7UY7Q24KBM30E/studio-eclaire-watercolor-underline.png About Kokeshi https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aaf0d93ec4eb737427c18ed/1543711270577-2KRN0DTQ1A85OTV6SDO8/studio-eclaire-watercolor-underline.png About Kokeshi https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aaf0d93ec4eb737427c18ed/1543558315615-LTEXOGBK1XFBLN3VA5G0/studio-eclaire-kokeshi-omiyage-souvenir.jpg About Kokeshi Examples of souvenir or omiyage creative kokeshi. To the left is a parent and child soaking in an ofuro tub and on the right is a cute pair of daikon radishes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aaf0d93ec4eb737427c18ed/1543558396236-RVOPMNR780CSKT7HVSH1/studio-eclaire-kokeshi-memorabilia-items-blocks.jpg About Kokeshi The image of a kokeshi can be found on nearly anything. To the left is a mixture of new and vintage kokeshi items; a bottle opener, vintage candlestick holders, washi tape, vintage salt & pepper shakers, a modern spoon, and an indigo dyed aizome handkerchief. To the right are wooden children's blocks made by the company Uncle Goose. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aaf0d93ec4eb737427c18ed/1543711144957-LGWOB0MWCFLLJDXJU2T1/studio-eclaire-watercolor-underline.png About Kokeshi https://studioeclaire.com/kokeshi-collection daily 0.75 2020-08-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aaf0d93ec4eb737427c18ed/1554855030706-3GBWP3JY7AOZC8NRXECI/studio-eclaire-kokeshi-sosaku-2.jpg Kokeshi Collection https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aaf0d93ec4eb737427c18ed/1549142659376-VVEWD7PNF5B1IAL03RH8/studio-eclaire-kokeshi-houraku.jpg Kokeshi Collection https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aaf0d93ec4eb737427c18ed/1549142672925-KXG0Y9UBR5GG6KC7CHFR/studio-eclaire-kokeshi-harumine-aida-seihou-2.jpg Kokeshi Collection https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aaf0d93ec4eb737427c18ed/1549142692440-M7JNNU3GP7IIJPKBOBUL/studio-eclaire-kokeshi-sosaku-5.jpg Kokeshi Collection 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and "Naruko" (鳴子). Does anyone know this artist's last name? Mitsuyo is commonly a female name. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aaf0d93ec4eb737427c18ed/1549143886727-Y0AWQAMM9BW4CB0ALGLT/studio-eclaire-kokeshi-signature-houraku.jpg Kokeshi Signatures - Houraku Kokeshi Type: Sosaku/Creative Notes: The right kanji says "Houraku" (豊楽). Can anyone read the left side? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aaf0d93ec4eb737427c18ed/1549143896752-Q8PHOYJJE4N884GD6KTL/studio-eclaire-kokeshi-signature-sosaku-1.jpg Kokeshi Signatures - Creator: Unknown Kokeshi Type: Sosaku/Creative Notes: The right says “Misasa” (三朝) which is the name of a hot springs town in Tottori prefecture. I cannot determine the markings on the left. Can anyone read this? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aaf0d93ec4eb737427c18ed/1549143905476-7ZIXKJHBZL4TJ4XZ6PVS/studio-eclaire-kokeshi-signature-sosaku-2.jpg Kokeshi Signatures - Creator: Unknown Kokeshi Type: Sosaku/Creative Can anyone read this? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aaf0d93ec4eb737427c18ed/1549143915413-Y1WA2B2DJM1B0ZRF9SP3/studio-eclaire-kokeshi-signature-sosaku-3.jpg Kokeshi Signatures - Creator: Unknown Kokeshi Type: Sosaku/Creative Can anyone read this? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aaf0d93ec4eb737427c18ed/1549143925002-YQVTPQBV5VFH6MGDPCKR/studio-eclaire-kokeshi-signature-shozan-shido-yukinko.jpg Kokeshi Signatures - Shozan Shido? 志藤尚山? Kokeshi Type: Sosaku/Creative Notes: It says "Izumo Taisha" (出雲大社), a shrine in Shimane prefecture. Can anyone confirm this is by Shido Shozan? I've seen this style of yukinko kokeshi from him before. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aaf0d93ec4eb737427c18ed/1549143932616-VZAM7S55UVB18BXU6X5B/studio-eclaire-kokeshi-signature-sosaku-4.jpg Kokeshi Signatures - Creator: Unknown Kokeshi Type: Sosaku/Creative Notes: It says "Beppu" (別府), which is a city in Oita prefecture famous for its hot springs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aaf0d93ec4eb737427c18ed/1549143939889-Y8W9JU8YUS824DOJC39M/studio-eclaire-kokeshi-signature-sosaku-5.jpg Kokeshi Signatures - Creator: Unknown Kokeshi Type: Sosaku/Creative Notes: It says "Sakurajima" (桜島), which is one of the most active volcanoes in Japan and is located in Kagoshima prefecture. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aaf0d93ec4eb737427c18ed/1549143948497-EKGOA62CA4GTUQ89ZQKF/studio-eclaire-kokeshi-signature-sosaku-6.jpg Kokeshi Signatures - Creator: Unknown Kokeshi Type: Sosaku/Creative Notes: It says “Beppu” (別府), which is a city in Oita prefecture famous for its hot springs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aaf0d93ec4eb737427c18ed/1549934565885-HYHH1MSXF1C4FED21P1K/studio-eclaire-kokeshi-signature-masashi-takeda-3.jpg Kokeshi Signatures - Masashi Takeda? 武田まさし? Kokeshi Type: Sosaku/Creative Can anyone confirm this is by Masashi Takeda? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aaf0d93ec4eb737427c18ed/1549143959006-T010FYZZIHCOPSP0XEY0/studio-eclaire-kokeshi-signature-kenichi-murakami-2.jpg Kokeshi Signatures - Kenichi Murakami? 村上けん一? Kokeshi Type: Sosaku/Creative Can anyone confirm that these are by Kenichi Murakami? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aaf0d93ec4eb737427c18ed/1549143966425-EOI3HZQUEMHM8IYL0K59/studio-eclaire-kokeshi-signature-sosaku-7.jpg Kokeshi Signatures - Creator: Unknown Kokeshi Type: Sosaku/Creative https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aaf0d93ec4eb737427c18ed/1543711556598-MOKSLN7T1R6V00FRGRP9/studio-eclaire-watercolor-underline.png Kokeshi Signatures https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aaf0d93ec4eb737427c18ed/1549143691099-O0OJ09PDT00ZI02DV4KA/studio-eclaire-kokeshi-signature-harumine-aida-seihou-1.jpg Kokeshi Signatures - Harumine Aida (1926-1998) 相田晴峰 Kokeshi Type: Sosaku/Creative Notes: The creator is also known as Seihou Aida https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aaf0d93ec4eb737427c18ed/1549143700973-K4G1P07IUN07JP2XFQV5/studio-eclaire-kokeshi-signature-muhitsu-miyajima.jpg Kokeshi Signatures - Muhitsu Miyajima (1929) 宮嶋無筆 Kokeshi Type: Sosaku/Creative Notes: The title of this particular kokeshi is "Ikoi" (憩), which means "to rest". https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aaf0d93ec4eb737427c18ed/1549143710143-HA4KNWCL7AWD02NZS7SA/studio-eclaire-kokeshi-signature-eiichi-sakuta-togatta.jpg Kokeshi Signatures - Eiichi Sakuta (1929-1997) 作田栄一 Kokeshi Type: Dento/Traditional - Togatta https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aaf0d93ec4eb737427c18ed/1549143718811-MW8903R27UEIA73BCRQB/studio-eclaire-kokeshi-signature-kenichi-murakami-1.jpg Kokeshi Signatures - Kenichi Murakami (1929) 村上けん一 Kokeshi Type: Sosaku/Creative https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aaf0d93ec4eb737427c18ed/1549143729902-5PBBI9YX84CY61DIH9DG/studio-eclaire-kokeshi-signature-kinzo-takahashi-nanbu.jpg Kokeshi Signatures - Kinzo Takahashi (1923) 高橋金三 Kokeshi Type: Dento/Traditional - Nanbu Notes: In addition to the signature, it says "kuwa" (桑) or mulberry wood. It also says "Hanamaki" (花巻), a city in Iwate Prefecture. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aaf0d93ec4eb737427c18ed/1549143738927-M5640TR4BP5TM2XNDSTW/studio-eclaire-kokeshi-signature-isamu-yamakawa.jpg Kokeshi Signatures - Isamu Yamakawa 山川勇 Kokeshi Type: Sosaku/Creative https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aaf0d93ec4eb737427c18ed/1560647509335-PYX3XMIQGIJB0TL834QJ/studio-eclaire-kokeshi-signature-yasuhiro-satou-indigo.jpg Kokeshi Signatures - Yasuhiro Satou (1976) 佐藤康広 Kokeshi Type: Dento/Traditional - Togatta Notes: Yasuhiro Satou was commissioned by fashion retailer BEAMS to make these aizome indigo dyed kokeshi. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aaf0d93ec4eb737427c18ed/1549143761489-YKC635O2R7OT9SFAM06E/studio-eclaire-kokeshi-signature-shoji-suzuki-sakunami.jpg Kokeshi Signatures - Shoji Suzuki (1927-2015) 鈴木昭二 Kokeshi Type: Dento/Traditional - Sakunami https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aaf0d93ec4eb737427c18ed/1586384191796-306V9JIH63Y06FCEZU0G/studio-eclaire-kokeshi-signature-masanori-onodera-kijiyama.jpg Kokeshi Signatures - Masanori Onodera (1948-2018) 小野寺正徳 Kokeshi Type: Dento/Traditional - Kijiyama Notes: It also says "Inakawa Town, Akita Prefecture" (秋田県稲川町), the town and prefecture where this kokeshi was made. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aaf0d93ec4eb737427c18ed/1549143773827-QXFNKZWG3CCO9A93E44R/studio-eclaire-kokeshi-signature-harumine-aida-seihou-2.jpg Kokeshi Signatures - Harumine Aida (1926-1998) 相田晴峰 Kokeshi Type: Sosaku/Creative Notes: The creator is also known as Seihou Aida https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aaf0d93ec4eb737427c18ed/1549143781275-LSVLAODR3TC3MN9MJSOM/studio-eclaire-kokeshi-signature-hougetsu-maruyama.jpg Kokeshi Signatures - Hougetsu Maruyama 丸山峰月 Kokeshi Type: Sosaku/Creative Notes: It says “Shiobara” (塩原) on the right, which is a hot springs town in Tochigi prefecture. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aaf0d93ec4eb737427c18ed/1549143788089-NO8P0APQC60GB4N03Y0X/studio-eclaire-kokeshi-signature-suigai-sato-sadahachi.jpg Kokeshi Signatures - Suigai Sato (1920) 佐藤翠崕 Kokeshi Type: Sosaku/Creative Notes: The creator is also known as Sadahachi Sato https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aaf0d93ec4eb737427c18ed/1549143794010-RIR0TJM3IFZLGCSHH84V/studio-eclaire-kokeshi-signature-masashi-takeda-1.jpg Kokeshi Signatures - Masashi Takeda (1930-2015) 武田まさし Kokeshi Type: Sosaku/Creative https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aaf0d93ec4eb737427c18ed/1586384528830-5UZEHWNIDAR1MIK02HMS/studio-eclaire-kokeshi-signature-kametoshi-honda-yajiro-ejiko.jpg Kokeshi Signatures - Kametoshi Honda (1919-1990) 本田亀寿 Kokeshi Type: Dento/Traditional - Yajiro Notes: This is an "ejiko" (えじこ) style of kokeshi, which represents a baby in a basket. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aaf0d93ec4eb737427c18ed/1549143799263-9ZVB92WAIPUHQY076B7M/studio-eclaire-kokeshi-signature-sansaku-sekiguchi.jpg Kokeshi Signatures - Sansaku Sekiguchi (1925-2018) 関口三作 Kokeshi Type: Sosaku/Creative https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aaf0d93ec4eb737427c18ed/1586384788665-M0RBPI5XB4CFK9D5LAML/studio-eclaire-kokeshi-signature-mamoru-izu-oshin-naruko.jpg Kokeshi Signatures - Mamoru Izu (1925-2019) 伊豆護 Kokeshi Type: Dento/Traditional - Oshin (Naruko sub-strain) Notes: This particular style of kokeshi got its nickname after appearing on the popular NHK television series Oshin. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aaf0d93ec4eb737427c18ed/1549143815184-2BCIOCOY45GAN0V9VJ9R/studio-eclaire-kokeshi-signature-usaburo-okamoto.jpg Kokeshi Signatures - Usaburo Okamoto (1917-2009) 岡本卯三郎 Kokeshi Type: Sosaku/Creative https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aaf0d93ec4eb737427c18ed/1549934529643-7H0T1RQXUTQP0FH0I8PU/studio-eclaire-kokeshi-signature-masashi-takeda-2.jpg Kokeshi Signatures - Masashi Takeda (1930-2015) 武田まさし Kokeshi Type: Sosaku/Creative https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aaf0d93ec4eb737427c18ed/1560647878609-9PV2ANEJ3C8J0UWJVCEZ/studio-eclaire-kokeshi-signature-shozan-shido.jpg Kokeshi Signatures - Shozan Shido (1932-1995) 志藤尚山 Kokeshi Type: Sosaku/Creative Notes: To the left is the original plaque that came with this kokeshi. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aaf0d93ec4eb737427c18ed/1586384850933-6CZLD6I1FTPM3V3WHGNO/studio-eclaire-kokeshi-signature-manabu-niyama-yajiro.jpg Kokeshi Signatures - Manabu Niyama (1930) 新山学 Kokeshi Type: Dento/Traditional - Yajiro https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aaf0d93ec4eb737427c18ed/1586384902456-D9IO7J4TSE2HLSRZAOH8/studio-eclaire-kokeshi-signature-shoichi-okazaki-zao.jpg Kokeshi Signatures - Shoichi Okazaki (1941-1995) 岡崎昭一 Kokeshi Type: Dento/Traditional - Zao https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aaf0d93ec4eb737427c18ed/1586384950063-AI528R0T23DAGMZLQQSV/studio-eclaire-kokeshi-signature-tsunekichi-abe-zao.jpg Kokeshi Signatures - Tsunekichi Abe (1904-1991) 阿部常吉 Kokeshi Type: Dento/Traditional - Zao https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aaf0d93ec4eb737427c18ed/1586384983965-ZIJ5BWYD5JTZXYGU5OJC/studio-eclaire-kokeshi-signature-heishiro-abe-kijiyama.jpg Kokeshi Signatures - Heishiro Abe (1929-2013) 阿部平四郎 Kokeshi Type: Dento/Traditional - Kijiyama https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5aaf0d93ec4eb737427c18ed/1549143805429-7H5C922W0YAPT3S4FVSE/studio-eclaire-kokeshi-signature-ryoka-aoki-toshiko.jpg Kokeshi Signatures - Ryoka Aoki (1931) 青木蓼華 (りょうか) AKA (トシ子) Kokeshi Type: Sosaku/Creative Notes: The creator is also known as Toshiko Aoki. 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