This is a set of Hanko kokeshi and case, by Seiko SATO who is a Yajiro style kokeshi craftsman.
Hanko means stamp in Japanese. The kokeshi, which is inside of the case, can stamp 'Kokeshi-kokeshi' in Hiragana of Japanese. The case has a charm attached by string, furthermore, a mini kokeshi is hiding in the top of this case (the top kokeshi size is smaller than a little finger's nail!)

We have 8 sets of kokeshi Hanko this time. 6 cases were made from maple and 2 from Japanese pagoda trees. Each kokeshi doll has a different body pattern.

The stamp was curved by a Hanko craftsman. This set doesn’t include a stamp pad.

About Hanko case, the insert part will become deformed easily by humidity, because of the shrinkage of wood, which would affect thickness. Please enjoy Hanko kokeshi but be mindful of the nature of wood.

craftsman: Seiko SATO (1947-)
style: Yajiro
He was born as the 9th child of Makoto SATO (1901-1970) who was a Yajiro style kokeshi craftsman. He worked as an auto mechanic and sailor after graduating high school. After his father died, he aspired to take on his father's work then he became an apprentice of Seishi TAKAHASHI (1911-1978) who was a Yajiro style kokeshi craftsman from 1974. He started making kokeshi dolls from 1974.
He made his workshop 'Kijidokoro Sato' in 1975. His two sons and his wife are also kokeshi craftspeople.

Approx. dimensions
Case
- Height: 8.5cm/3.34inch
-Diameter: 2.2cm/0.86inch
- weight : 23.5g
Kokeshi
-Height: 6cm/2.36inch
-Diameter: head 1cm/0.39inch, base 1.2cm/0.47inch
Diameter, on the top of the case : 0.7cm / 0.27inch

Please consider the following:
- Our Kokeshis 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. Humidity may damage the kokeshi. Please avoid excess moisture. (especially direct air from the air conditioner damages to the kokeshi dolls.)

About shipping
We send your package by DHL. The estimated time of delivery will be 5-10 days.
Please let us know your Telephone Number (important!) for the order. DHL will send you a text about the details of your package.

The shipment fee will be calculated by the number of products you buy.
Please double check your registered sending address on Etsy before completing your order.