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 Kappa (Japanese ghost) Kokeshi doll in a bath

Size: 4 cm in length

3.6 cm in width

Comes with a box.

It is an old item.

Please check the condition in the pictures.

What is a kappa...

Kappa are said to be terrifying yokai that live in rivers and ponds, grabbing the legs of swimmers and dragging them underwater to drown them, but in recent years they have become a character and have been transformed into a cute image. The kappa is one of the most well-known yokai among the Japanese.

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?History of Kokeshi Dolls?

Kokeshi dolls were originally created in hot spring resorts in the Tohoku region around the end of the Edo period (1804-1830) by craftsmen called "kijishi," who made wooden household utensils such as bowls and trays. It is said that the kokeshi were first made as children's toys from scrap wood while working at their main jobs, and were later sold as souvenirs at hot spring resorts in the Tohoku region.

?In the beginning, the dolls were toys for children, and were played with by dressing them up in kimonos and putting them on their backs, much like today's dolls.

From the Taisho era (1912-1926), more and more adults began to collect them as craft objects to be appreciated.

 

Today, kokeshi dolls are popular not only in hot spring resorts in the Tohoku region, but also throughout Japan. Today, kokeshi craftsmen are called "kojin" (kokeshi craftsmen), and are divided into 11 groups in the six prefectures of the Tohoku region according to their shapes and patterns. While some kokeshi have cute pop designs created in collaboration with companies or characters, others are more traditional and have an austere design with an old-fashioned flavor, and are universally popular.

 

About this store

I have my own collection on
Kokeshi doll collectors' collections are exhibited.

I especially like photographing kokeshi dolls and have collected them from various places in Japan.

As for my previous owners,
There are kokeshi that I can recognize and kokeshi that I cannot.

And all kokeshis have different faces,
I get kind of attached to them as I display them.
I became as cute as a child.

I also have an Instagram where I travel with kokeshi dolls.
This year, I went to the Tohoku region of Japan, the hometown of kokeshi dolls.
I hope to experience painting kokeshi dolls.

https://www.instagram.com/yonekokokeshi/

One of my favorite kokeshi dolls is
I named it Yoneko and carry it with me.

I am very happy that there are people all over the world who love kokeshi dolls.