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Tsugaru Kokeshi Museum（津軽こけし館）

つがるこけしかん Tsugaru Kokeshi Museum

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Four thousand kokeshi from across Japan; only by lining them up does it become clear how differently each lineage draws a face.

Type	Museum
Genre	Crafts / Ceramics / Mingei folk crafts
Area in the prefecture	Tsugaru

FAQ

Where is Tsugaru Kokeshi Museum?: It is in Kuroishi, Aomori Prefecture, Japan. It is a museum.
What can I see at Tsugaru Kokeshi Museum?: Four thousand kokeshi from across Japan; only by lining them up does it become clear how differently each lineage draws a face. The focus is crafts and ceramics, mingei folk crafts.
When was Tsugaru Kokeshi Museum established?: It dates from 1989.