8Sato Suigai (佐藤翠崕) The top knot hair piece is missing on this Kokeshi
9Sato Suigai (佐藤翠崕)
10Sato Suigai (佐藤翠崕) Sato Suigai Mums
11Sato Suigai (佐藤翠崕)
12Sato Suigai (佐藤翠崕) Sato Suigai Spring Ume Plum Blossoms
13Sato Suigai (佐藤翠崕)
14Sato Suigai (佐藤翠崕)
15Sato Suigai (佐藤翠崕) Sato Suigai, born in 1920 in the town of Yoshioka, he started Kokeshi making in 1949. Suigai is a pseudonym and it is taken from the name of his teacher, Mr. Suiun Komuro under whom he had studied Japanese painting. Born in Gunma Prefecture of Japan, he began making Kokeshi dolls in 1949. He had received numerous awards including the prestigious Prime Ministers Award in 1966.