Kokeshi Book

こけし

Otaku code: 80134M

External ID: 9784861522468



Format: 6.5 x 6.5 inches / 165 x 165 mm

Languages: Japanese, however this book is mostly artwork

Release Date: 2010-04-01

Kokeshi dolls originated in northeastern Japan as wooden toys for children.

During the mid 1940s to the mid 1960s they were also produced as souvenirs for tourists. This book introduces traditional kokeshi dolls, their origin and roots and the different designs endemic to each district of production.

Japanese text and captions, however some of the artists names are also in English.