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VILLAGE Report #Kokeshi Dolls

Rows of kokeshi dolls

VILLAGE Report vol.4 Miyagi Prefecture | Miyagi traditional kokeshi and why its five lineages did not blend together

Naruko, Sakunami, Togatta, Yajiro, and Hijiori. Miyagi Prefecture is home to five kokeshi traditions, each preserving its own distinct expression. This is the story of those five traditions, collectively designated a national traditional craft in 1981.

VILLAGE Report vol.4 Miyagi Prefecture | Miyagi traditional kokeshi and why its five lineages did not blend together

Naruko, Sakunami, Togatta, Yajiro, and Hijiori. Miyagi Prefecture is home to five kokeshi traditions, each preserving its own distinct expression. This is the story of those five traditions, collectively designated a national traditional craft in 1981.