Kokeshi Encyclopedia: Traditional Kokeshi doll culture, climate, designs, craftsmen

This is a book that highlights the traditions, climate, designs, and figures of craftsmen of each system by visiting the makers of traditional kokeshi dolls that are categorized into 11 systems in the 6 prefectures of Tohoku.

[11 traditional kokeshi dolls]
Tsuchiyu (Fukushima), Zao Takayu (Yamagata), Yamagata (Yamagata), Hijiori (Yamagata), Yajiro (Miyagi), Togatta (Miyagi), Sakunami (Miyagi) Prefecture), Naruko system (Miyagi prefecture), Southern system (Iwate prefecture), Kijiyama system (Akita prefecture), Tsugaru system (Aomori prefecture)

■ Table of contents
Origin map

Appearance
1 structure / 2 form

Painting
1 face / 2 torso / 3 top of the head

tool
Process
To the traditional kokeshi doll producing area

Tsuchiyu system (Fukushima Prefecture)
Zao Takayu system (Yamagata prefecture)
Yamagata system (Yamagata prefecture)
Hijiori system (Yamagata Prefecture)
Yajiro system (Miyagi prefecture)

Kokeshi dolls

Togatta system (Miyagi prefecture)
Sakunami system (Miyagi prefecture)
Naruko system (Miyagi prefecture)
Southern system (Iwate prefecture)
Kijiyama system (Akita prefecture)
Tsugaru system (Aomori prefecture)

Tohoku local toys
The beginning and present of Kokeshi dolls
Kokeshi information