A Matryoshka doll, also known as a Russian nesting doll, is one of a number of dolls that can fit into each other. Sizes vary from small ones to large ones. Any number of Matryoshka dolls can be made to fit inside each other and a simple toy for children can be created. The dolls […]
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Crafting Kokeshi Dolls
Kokeshi dolls are created with traditional and creative production techniques were transmitted by craftsmen or by “Kiji-Shi” in Japanese. Kokeshi dolls today are still being made as hundreds of years ago. The wood is naturally dried before being shaped with simple tools. After the craftman creates the shape that s/he has chosen, s/he continues to […]
Kokeshi Love
You can first meet a Kokeshi doll at a place like a flea market. You will see a small broken wooden doll hidden under the dust and mess of a barn. When you get it, it’s true love. When you return your home, you start to discover these little Japanese dolls and their fabulous history. […]
Ikebana Flowers
Do you love traditional Japanese arts? With it you will learn about a flower art very popular in Japan: Ikebana! What is ikebana? It looks like a bouquet of flowers in your country. But in Japan, it is much more than that. Ikebana (生け花, 活け花, “arranging flowers” or “making flowers alive”) or Kadō (華道, “way of […]