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Chie Murakami  This hanko stamp has been identified before as Chie Murakami. However the same doll with same markings on the box, but different hanko stamp was identified as being by Chie Watanabe. The only thing I can think of is that one is a maiden name the other a married name. (Chie appears to be a feminine name)  Papa ' Tokyo Sanbido  Inscription Reads: May 14, 1953, Tokyo Sanbidou, Papa ' Tokyo Sanbido is the name of chain store of folk souvenir basically located in downtown Tokyo, and Papa means dad.-Thanks to Tomoko Young who provided the information for this Kokeshi.  Papa ' Tokyo Sanbido  Inscription Reads: May 14, 1953, Tokyo Sanbidou, Papa ' Tokyo Sanbido is the name of chain store of folk souvenir basically located in downtown Tokyo, and Papa means dad.-Thanks to Tomoko Young who provided the information for this Kokeshi.  HATSUTARO.jpg 
Hosaka Torao  Imai Tamamizu (今井玉水)  Izumi  Izumi 
Izumi Morijiro  Kanazawa Tokushige  Tomoko Kobayashi Young: This doll is signed as 徳重 ( Tokushige ). His full name is Kanazawa Tokushige (金沢徳重)( 1920 - 1986 ). He is officially a Traditional Kokeshi artist / artisan from Fukushima prefecture , no more record of his master etc so he might be one of the self thought artist.   You can find his name on ' Dento - Kokeshi - Koujinroku 伝統こけし工人録'. Thank you Tomoko for identifying this signature in our FB group Kokeshi Village.  Kaoru Nozawa  Can you Confirm?  Kazunaga-saku (和永作)  Made in Hachijyo-jima Island 八丈島. The doll is decorated with a Japanese coin called Kanei Tsuho 寛永通宝. An Edo-period (1603-1868) coin that was first issued in 1636 and in use to the end of the period. Thanks to Yoshio K. for providing the translation & information. 
Kazunaga-saku  Kazunaga-saku  Keiji Miyama  Keiji Miyama - 1970s  Kenji 
Kimura Makoto  Kisaku 2  Kisaku  Matsumoto : Silk, Thread 
Matsuo Basho Poem Unsigned  Senshukai Co.,Ltd 千趣会  One of the major catalogue selling company in Japan. In year of 1954 this company started the idea of selling the modern kokeshi dolls which had eventually brought out the boom of the creative kokeshi dolls since then.  Senshukai Co.,Ltd 千趣会  One of the major catalogue selling company in Japan. In year of 1954 this company started the idea of selling the modern kokeshi dolls which had eventually brought out the boom of the creative kokeshi dolls since then.  Oze  Possibly by Sato, Tatsuo 1928-2009 Yajiro Transitional Artist - Can anyone Confirm? : Callalily, Mizubasho, Skunk Cabbage, Flower 
Sato Yoshi Obi Kokeshi  Sato Yoshi Obi Kokeshi  Shodoshima Island Souvenir.jpg : leaves  Susuki Mitsunobu 
Kokeshi by Takeshi  Tomegoro Hosaka 1935  Tomegoro Hosaka 1935  Tomegoro Hosaka 1935 
Tomio Ishida  Thanks to Felina for identification of maker.  Tsuruzou. 鶴三  Artist : Tsuruzou. 鶴三.  No more detail was found about this artist. (Information provided by Tomoko Young).  Tsuneyuki (恒之)  Can you help identify this Artist? Possibly by Tsuneyuki, needs confirmation.  Usuki Hakuhou Ume Warabe 
Ishida Waichi : Chrysanthemum, mums  Watanabe Chie  Watanabe Chie  This hanko stamp has been identified before as Chie Watanabe. However the same doll with same markings on the box, but different hanko stamp was identified as being by Chie Murakami. The only thing I can think of is that one is a maiden name the other a married name. (Chie appears to be a feminine name)  Yamagishi Umeyoshi 山岸 梅好 
Yonamoto, Minoru  Yonamoto, Minoru DOB 1934 ? Tougatta, Miyagi studied as a Traditional Artist under Masters Sato Kichinosuke and Sato Shoji  Dream by Yume Izumi