Various Artist

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1 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)	2 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.	3 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.	4 HATSUTARO.jpg
5 Imai Tamamizu (今井玉水)	6 Izumi	7 Izumi	8 Izumi Morijiro
9 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.	10 Kaoru Nozawa Can you Confirm?	11 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.	12 Kazunaga-saku
13 Kazunaga-saku	14 Kenji	15 Kimura Makoto	16 Kisaku 2
17 Kisaku	18 Matsumoto	19 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.	20 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.
21 Oze Possibly by Sato, Tatsuo 1928-2009 Yajiro Transitional Artist - Can anyone Confirm?	22 Sato Yoshi Obi Kokeshi	23 Sato Yoshi Obi Kokeshi	24 Shodoshima Island Souvenir.jpg
25 Susuki Mitsunobu	26 Kokeshi by Takeshi	27 Tomegoro Hosaka 1935	28 Tomegoro Hosaka 1935
29 Tomegoro Hosaka 1935	30 Tomio Ishida Thanks to Felina for identification of maker.	31 Tsuruzou. 鶴三 Artist : Tsuruzou. 鶴三. No more detail was found about this artist. (Information provided by Tomoko Young).	32 Ishida Waichi
33 Watanabe Chie	34 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)	35 Yamagishi Umeyoshi 山岸梅好	36 Yonamoto, Minoru Yonamoto, Minoru DOB 1934 ? Tougatta, Miyagi studied as a Traditional Artist under Masters Sato Kichinosuke and Sato Shoji
37 Dream by Yume Izumi

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