Various Artists

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1 Agatsuma Kichisuke YOB 1919 Master Sato Masuo. Artisan makes both Shingata and Togatta	2 Akio 昭男	3 Akiyama Hikaru ShoChikuBai	4 Unsigned
5 Dewa Kanshichi 5th Generation (出羽勘七) This artist has only made omiyage figures inspired by Matsuo Basho (松尾芭蕉) a famous Japanese Poet borin in 1944.	6 Dewa Kanshichi 5th Generation (出羽勘七) This artist has only made omiyage figures inspired by Matsuo Basho (松尾芭蕉) a famous Japanese Poet borin in 1944.	7 Fukuoka Shoji 1 福岡庄司 作	8 Fukuoka Shoji 2 福岡庄司 作
9 Fukuoka Shoji 2b 福岡庄司 作	10 Hideo Shiroishi	11 Ito Yuichi 1 of 2	12 Ito Yuichi 2 of 2
13 Ito Yuichi	14 Iwasaki Can you validate if "Iwasaki" is the artist or location?	15 Iwasaki Can you validate if "Iwasaki" is the artist or location?	16 Kato Yasuaki
17 Kawamura Shogo	18 Kawamura Shōji (川村昭治)	19 Kojo Tamura or Tanaka	20 Kokeshi Hobby Club Signed しげる Shigeru
21 Kokura Can you provide further information?	22 Komai Yoshinori (駒井礻喜憲)	23 Masako Ueki This Kokeshi has been identified as a "Hot Water System" Kokeshi. Which usually classifies it under "Tsugaru" the artisan is Ueki Masako DOB 1908. I initially thought it to be a creative doll still on the fence about the type. Artisan could have been transitional. Please provide feedback if you know anything about this artist.	24 Mini Creative Set 1 of 8
25 Mini Creative Set 2 of 8	26 Mini Creative Set 3 of 8	27 Mini Creative Set 4 of 8	28 Mini Creative Set 5 of 8
29 Mini Creative Set 6 of 8	30 Mini Creative Set 7 of 8	31 Mini Creative Set 8 of 8	32 Motomura Naohide (松島直秀)
33 Musume Dojoji Kiyohime	34 Musume Dojoji Kiyohime	35 Naeyama (苗山作) Thistle Flowers	36 Souvenir Unidenntified Artist I was informed by Tomoko Young that the writing on the side is not the signature, it says Towadako (lake Towada ), located between Akita & Aomori. If anyone recognizes the style of the doll and can ID her maker please let us know.
37 Norio Nakamichi (仲好憲雄)	38 Norio Nakamichi (仲好憲雄)	39 Norio Nakamichi (仲好憲雄)	40 Ogura Kiyoshi 小椋亀代司 (Independent Artist) Ogura Kiyoshi DOB 1927 Master Ogura Kemeshige
41 Oizumi Masa titled "A Gentle Breeze"	42 Oizumi Masa	43 Ryosaku 良作	44 Sanjiro Kitakami (北上三次郎) Blue Oni
45 Sanjiro Kitakami (北上三次郎) Raindeer Dance: Shi-shi-odori or Shika-odori [鹿踊] is one the traditional choreography of Japan practiced since the Edo Period mainly within the prefectures of the Tōhoku Region. In Kamaichi city, the origin for their Shi-shi-odori, is believed to come from the ritualistic attempt to comfort the spirits of deer that the hunters hunted.	46 Sato Tatsuo (1928-2009) Master Sato Imasaburo a Yajiro Dento craftsmen. This is Mount Tanigawa considered a shingata kokeshi as it is not the traditional yajiro form.	47 Signed: Akita Komachi (あきたこまち) by Seijiro (清次郎) Designed inspired by 小野小町 Ono no Komachi a renown poet and beautiful woman of the Heian period.	48 Shinraku 1 is a Kijiyama transitional artist
49 Shinraku 2 is a Kijiyama transitional artist	50 Shirahata Yoshi (白畑よし) YOB 1912 Master Shirahata Yotaro	51 Tadashi Akiyama	52 Takahashi Akita Matsuri Can you provide further information?
53 Takahashi Can you provide further information?	54 Takami Hiroshi Okesa Gasa Bon Odori Festival	55 Takazawa Kinoshi Daruma_Kokeshi	56 Undetermined Artist Can you help identify the artist?
57 Undetermined Artist Can you help identify this Kokeshi?	58 Undetermined Artist Can you help us identify this Kokeshi?	59 Undetermined Artist	60 Undetermined Artist
61 Undetermined Artist Can you help us identify this Kokeshi?	62 Unidentified Artist Need help with identification of artist. Please select image by clicking on upper left corner and email me if you happen to know the maker.	63 Unidentified Artist Can you help us identify this doll	64 Unidentified Artist
65 Unidentified Artist Need help with identification of artist. Please select image by clicking on upper left corner and email me if you happen to know the maker.	66 Made by Mizui Written it says Tsugarudakoe 津軽凧絵 (Tsugaru - Dako ( or Tako ) - e ) is the Traditional Folk Kite that has drawing of Tsugaru Nebuta in Hirosaki city, Aomori. One of the famous artist of Tsugarudakoe is Yamauchi Kazuhito. The painting of this Kokeshi doll looks similar to the work of Yamauchi Kazuhito. So, the Kokeshi artist who did painting on this doll might have been inspired by Yamauchi Kazuhito. Info provided by Tomoko Young.	67 Unidentified Artist Unable to decipher signature please feel free to, click on the upper left hand corner of the image to select and email me a comment if you happen to know this signature or can read it. Thank you	68 Unidentified Artist Need help with identification of artist. Please select image by clicking on upper left corner and email me if you happen to know the maker.
69 Unidentified Artist Need help with identification of artist. Please select image by clicking on upper left corner and email me if you happen to know the maker.	70 Unidentified Artist Need help with identification of artist. Please select image by clicking on upper left corner and email me if you happen to know the maker.	71 Unidentified Artist Can you help us identify this Kokeshi?	72 Unidentified Artist Need help with identification of artist. Please select image by clicking on upper left corner and email me if you happen to know the maker.
73 Unidentified Artist Can you help us identify this Kokeshi?	74 Yamao Tekeji (山尾武治) Togatta /Shingata Artisan