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Kokeshiこけし 小芥子alternative words: Kokeshi doll keywords: art , craft , thing related topics: Japanese doll , Kimono related web sites: http://homepage3.nifty.com/bokujin/ , http://www.geocities.jp/kokeshi_net/ explanation: Wooden Japanese female doll, composed of a cylindrical body with motif of polychrome Japanese robe (Kimono) and a round head attached at the top. The fabrication began in Meiji period as a tourist gift of hot springs in Tohoku region (north western region) where farmers had many free time during long winter. According to manufacturing towns there exist a dozen of styles and old kokeshi is an object of collection. | |