こけし
小芥子
alternative words: Kokeshi doll
keywords:
art
,
craft
,
thing
related topics:
Japanese doll
,
Kimono
related web sites:
http://homepage3.nifty.com/bokujin/
,
http://www.geocities.jp/kokeshi_net/
explanation: Wooden Japanese female doll, composed of a cylindrical body with motif of polychrome Japanese robe (Kimono) and a round head attached at the top. The fabrication began in Meiji period as a tourist gift of hot springs in Tohoku region (north western region) where farmers had many free time during long winter. According to manufacturing towns there exist a dozen of styles and old kokeshi is an object of collection.
French version
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