Hideo Ishihara

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1 Hideo Ishihara Bio	2 Hideo Ishihara - Akatonbo Red Dragon Fly (21.5 / 18 in)	3 Hideo Ishihara - Dojo. (9.5 in) Title: Dojyo - Young Girl Ishihara was originally registered as a Naruko artisan. His grandfather Iwataro Onuma who is believed to be the originator of the Naruko Traditional Kokeshi. Although Ishihara studied & learned Naruko Kokeshi making he found it too restricting & decided to start making Creative Kokeshi. He won over 60 prizes including the Prime Ministers Award. (1925 ~1999 at age 74)	4 Ishihara Hideo (6 in)
5 Hideo Ishihara (12 in)	6 Hideo Ishihara (3 in)	7 Hideo Ishihara Kurokami Black Hair	8 Ishihara Hideo (7.5 in) Title: Yuyake - Red Sunset
9 Ishihara Hideo (7 in)	10 Hideo Ishihara Sato no akari akatonbo	11 Hideo Ishihara Sato no akari mums	12 Ishihara Hideo (4 / 2.5 in) Title: Dojyo - Young Girl
13 Ishihara Hideo (10 in)	14 Hideo Ishihara (4 in)	15 Ishihara Hideo (8 in)	16 Ishihara Hideo (4 in)
17 Kuro Douji translates to black boy	18 Hideo Ishihara Kokeshi Craftman and Woodblock Printer (1925-1999) Soulportal Collection