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1 Akitsune Tanaka	2 Akitsune Tanaka	3 Chie Tamura	4 Chie Tamura
5 Chiisana Aki	6 Fumio Tomidokoro	7 Fumio Tomidokoro	8 Koho-saku 光宝作 近代創作こけし Kindai sosaku Kokeshi titled おとめ心 Otomegokoro, Maiden's mind. Pattern 梅 Ume Plum Blossoms. 経済産業大臣賞受賞 Recipient of the prize from the Minster of Economy and Industry. Thank you Jan R. for confirming the maker and Yoshio K. for providing the translation of the box and doll.
9 Hanko Stamp reads 葉城 Hajiro or Yōjyo as the maker, although it could have other translations. The title of this Kokeshi is 可憐 Karen, which can mean "pretty," "lovely," or simply "cute" (in the present sense). Many thanks to Yoshio K. for Providing the translation.	10 Hanzawa Kazuko	11 Hitomi Noboru Hitome Noboru was born in Odawara city and started making Kokeshi dolls in 1933. He won Prime Minister Award at the 3rd All Japan Kokeshi Ningyo Contest in late 1950's.	12 Hitomi Noburo - Izayoi 16th Lunar Night.jpg Hitome Noboru was born in Odawara city and started making Kokeshi dolls in 1933. He won Prime Minister Award at the 3rd All Japan Kokeshi Ningyo Contest in late 1950's.
13 Iguchi Satoru White Butterflies	14 Inosuke Kobayashi Inosuke Kobayashi was born in 1931 and won the Prime Ministers Award in 1979 as well as other awards.	15 Inosuke Kobayashi Inosuke Kobayashi was born in 1931 and won the Prime Ministers Award in 1979 as well as other awards.	16 Isamu Yamakawa
17 Isamu Yamakawa	18 Ishimura	19 IZUMI SEITARO	20 Arto Kokeshi? I'm not 100% certain that these are "Japanese" Kokeshi. I have not found any information on them. I still loved the color and wood grain, the soft subtle face feautures beautiful piece. (They are a set female / male)
21 Arto Kokeshi? I'm not 100% certain that these are "Japanese" Kokeshi. I have not found any information on them.	22 Shido Shouzan, Hajime Miyashita, and Yakoyama Teruo	23 Kokeshi Divas and Divos	24 Kurasawa Toshie
25 雅徳作 Masanori	26 Masuo	27 Miyoko Thinking of Moon	28 Mogami Minori
29 Nakayama	30 Nakayama	31 Norio Takeda or Norio Sato	32 Oku Nikko Shoida Kokeshi depicting Okichi sad romance story with American Harris.
33 Okumura.jpg	34 Takanashi Hanpushi	35 Takanashi Hanpushi Kokeshi by Takanashi Hanpushi titled Sekishun meaning precious spring	36 Takeda Norio Spirit Mountain Maiden
37 Takeshi	38 Tamayura	39 Tanoue Mitsuo Tanoue Mitsuo DOB 1954 Made of Yakusugi Tree, 12 inches tall.	40 Toshiko Takahashi Spring Kimono
41 Toshiwo Toshiko ? feautring chestnut design	42 Tsuda Jiro	43 Tsujita Tatsuya	44 Uchida Shinichiro Sisters
45 Uchida Shinichiro.	46 Watanabe, Yuji (渡辺雄二)	47 Watanabe, Yuji (渡辺雄二)	48 Yajima Suihou I believe this is by Yajima Suihou ?
49 Yasunobu Oki Yasunobu was born in 1955 in Fukoko Prefecture Jpaan. He studied fine arts & design. His apprenticed under Sekiguchi, Sansaku. This beautiful Kokeshi has, a very serepticious sly look.