Daruma-e kokeshi doll, Yakubarai, 15.5cm / 6.10inch in height, by Yoshio Ogasawara (1936-), Japanese wooden kokeshi doll

Name: Daruma-e kokeshi doll, Yakubarai, 15.5cm / 6.10inch in height, by Yoshio Ogasawara (1936-), Japanese wooden kokeshi doll
Brand: ShinCrafts
SKU: 1577629588
Price: 43.00 USD
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Materials: wood, dogwood

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This is a Daruma-e kokeshi doll, by Yoshio OGASAWARA (1936-) who is a Togatta style kokeshi craftsman in Tohoku, Japan.

The Kanji on the kokeshi is Yakubarai, which means ‘good riddance’ in Japanese.

Daruma dolls are a lucky charm in Japan. The model of the doll is the Chinese Monk Dharma who lost his arms and legs after the ascetic practice in a cave for 9 years. After the story was brought to Japan, the Monk Dharma's appearance was connected with the Japanese roly-poly toy doll, which doesn't have arms and legs.
Usually, the monk has a glaring expression.
The contrast with the strong daruma and the cute kokeshi entertain us. (Daruma-e, ‘e’ means ‘painting’ in Japanese.)

Because every kokeshi was made by hand, the expression of each doll is slightly different.

Craftsman: Yoshio Ogasawara
“He was born in Togatta (miyagi prefecture) on January 22, 1936. In 1952, he started making wood turned products, continuing for about five years. At age 20, he began working as a craftsman in Sendai. (the central city of Miyagi) In 1965, Mr. Ogasawara apprenticed with kokeshi artisan, Eiji Asakura, and learned how to paint kokeshi, eventually making his own dolls and becoming the award winning artisan that he is today”. -from his Ogasawara kokeshi shop's flyer.-

Approx. dimensions　
- Height: 15cm/5.90inch
-Diameter: head 5cm/1.96inch, base 3.1cm/1.22inch
-Weight: 122.5g
- finished with wax

Please consider the following:
- This Kokeshi are painted with water colors, so they can be easily damaged by water. Please use a dry cloth to clean it.
- Our kokeshi are made of wood, so please avoid exposure to direct sunlight or heat.
- It’s high humidity season in Japan now. Kokeshi can be damaged with sudden change of humidity. Please avoid the direct air from the air conditioner.

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