Little is known about the early history of the Kokeshi Japanese Wooden Dolls. One school of thought believes that Kokeshi babies have their origins in spiritualist practice of religion. Wooden dolls were thought to contain the spiritual essence of the dead and were often made for honorary commemoration. The modern history of Japanese 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 […]
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. […]