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The Japanese tradition of Kokeshi dolls (こ け し)
A symbol of Japan: the famous Kokeshi dolls
The Japanese tradition of Kokeshi dolls:
The tradition of using wood ...
In Japan, the tradition of woodworking dates back many centuries.
Even today, precious woods are used to make Kokeshi dolls and objects of all kinds.
In Japan, wood has become a fundamental part of culture and we find it everywhere, from the smallest objects in the house (such as kokeshi dolls), to temples up to 50 meters high.
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The tradition of Kokeshi dolls ...
Kokeshi dolls originate from northern Japan (Honshu Island, Tohoku region).
The first Kokeshi dolls had a very simple shape: Kokeshi dolls with a spherical head and long painted cylindrical body, without arms or legs.
Later, modern artists from Miyagi Prefecture made "creative" Kokeshi dolls out of wood, with more graceful heads and bodies.
Kokeshi dolls are one of the oldest examples of artistic dolls, and have inspired the shape of other famous dolls.
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Kokeshi Dolls and Artists ...
The popularity in the world of Kokeshi dolls has stimulated the artists of the new generation to create many types of Kokeshi dolls.
Using traditional techniques, they shape their ideas by making Kokeshi dolls that are always new and different.
Kokeshi dolls are art ...
All Kokeshi dolls have a name. Like paintings, kokeshi dolls express the artist's vision. Kokeshi dolls are carved, hand painted and signed by the authors.
Kokeshi dolls represent a person, profession, mood, feeling, season or place with rare temples or animals.
Kokeshi dolls express something good and graceful that reassures the owner.
In Japan, Kyoto also produces modified Kokeshi dolls, which wear the original Kimono. These Kokeshi dolls wear splendid traditional clothes, produced and used in this region since ancient times. On these Kokeshi dolls the colors of the authentic fabric, with traditional Japanese motifs, stand out beautifully.
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The meaning of Kokeshi dolls ...
Like all artistic creations, Kokeshi dolls also make the home environment more cheerful and beautiful.
Kokeshi dolls are home decorations, collectibles or gifts. There are Kokeshi dolls for all important events: births, graduation, new activities, promotions, friendships, loves, weddings.
So Kokeshi dolls are a great gift for any occasion.
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Kokeshi dolls and their perfection ...
The processes are different, but the Kokeshi dolls always perfectly reproduce the subject that the artist wants to represent.
For all the Kokeshi dolls the artist carefully chooses shape, colors and processing technique.
Kokeshi dolls cheer us up with their cheerful sweetness and perfection.
The world of Kokeshi dolls is important, but it's just one of the wonders you'll find in Japan.
Kokeshi dolls testify to the Japanese love for what is beautiful and elegant.
Article written by Vladimir Zaicek, Maria Grazia Simeone, Marco Morelli