About Kokeshi:
Kokeshi
(こけし kokeshi), are Japanese dolls, originally from Tohoku-northern
Japan. They are handmade from wood which are Mizuki or Kaede in
Japanese, suit for making dolls.
Kokeshi
have a simple trunk and an enlarged head with a few thin, painted lines
to define the face. The body has their special hand-painted design, and
covered with a layer of wax.
One
characteristic of Creative Kokeshi dolls is their lack of arms or legs,
and is formed by the free and unrestrained imagination of an individual
artist.