Vintage Kokeshi with Straw Cape namahage okimono It is wheel-thrown and the

It is wheel-thrown and the front is decorated with  ‘debune’

and the twelve creatures are called junishi

The Ainu people of Japan first started commercial wood carving back in the1920s

and in 2001 he held a solo exhibition at Daimaru Shinsaibashi Department Store

The kyusu has a capacity of 350ml and a built-in strainer to prevent tea leaves from pouring along with the tea

Vintage Kokeshi with Straw Cape namahage okimono It is wheel-thrown and the*SHIPPING OPTIONS VARY DEPENDING ON THE DESTINATION, PLEASE SCROLL TO THE END OF THIS LISTING FOR MORE DETAILS. This listing is for a vintage kokeshi made around 10 20 years ago. She is wrapped in straw and wearing a mino, a mino being a straw cape locals use to stay warm and dry in the snow or rain. Kokeshi like these are usually purchased at hot spring resorts throughout Tohoku. Wooden kokeshi dolls are a kind of traditional folk art which