The information found in these pages are intended for educational purposes.
I am not an expert on the subject matter but simply
a casual collector of Kokeshi Dolls. I appreciates
their beauty & am intrigued by their history.
I came across Kokeshi while searching for mineral
spheres, another one of my hobbies, and found their
simplistic design so irresistibly charming I just had to
get one. As all things are with me, curiosity took over
and I wanted to know more.
I scoured the internet and public library for Information
which did not prove to be easy because information in
the "English" form was scarce and not
easily found; through countless hours (ok let's say
months, I lose track of time too easily) of searching the web,
forums and poorly translated Japanese sites I was able to
gather the information complied in these pages, I hope you
find them as helpful as I have.
A special thanks to all
those who have generously given of their time to explain
the phonetics, history and the process of creation involved
in bringing to existence these beautiful wooden dolls.
In particular Hashimoto-San who without hesitation,
graciously, answered my unsolicited e-mails.
I am sure there is much more information out there
regarding these beautifully crafted wooden dolls, I will
attempt to keep these pages updated as I learn more
about Kokeshi. Your comments and any information
you wish to share, or if you have a question (I might
have an answer or can help you find one?) please feel
free to contact me Brossia@soulportals.com
P.S
Don't forget to explore the links and images, some
expand, change when your mouse is over them and provide
helpful information or examples of the underlined word /
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