Aninsidelookatkokeshidolls:fromtheskilledwoodworkersbehindtheirdesigntotheirimportantculturalsignificance.DiscoverthesimplicityandcharmoftraditionalJapaneseKokeshidolls,knownfortheircylindricalshapeanddistinctiveabsenceofarmsandlegs.Originallycraftedaschildren’stoysinJapan’sTohokuregion,thesedollshaveevolvedintosought-aftercollector’sitems,inspiringrenownedarchitectsandartistsworldwide.Inthisvisualguide,readerswillfind:AnoverviewofthevariousKokeshidolltypesHowkokeshidollsarecrafted,includinginformationontoolsandwoodsusedInterviewswithleadingkokeshicraftspeopleworldwideDetailedinformationonbothtraditionalandmodernKokeshidollsAnexplorationoftheculturalsignificance,bothhistoricallyandinthepost-earthquakeandtsunamirebuildingeffortsofnorthernJapanin2011AguidetovisitingJapan’skokeshiregionsTipsonpurchasingthesedollsdirectlyfromJapaneseartisansorthroughglobalstockistsFilledwithartistinterviews,gorgeousphotosandfirsthandtravelexperience,authorManamiOkazakihascreatedabooktobeenjoyedbyall--fromseriouscollectorstowoodcrafters,interiordesigners,architects,armchairtravelersandanyonewithaninterestinJapanesecultureandtravel.
