Easily the most striking version these days is the kokeshi airplane, created in 2015. Described as “weird but cute,” this kokeshi has been officially recognized by the Miyagi Prefectural Tourism ...

Kokeshi dolls are pocket-sized, wooden figurines characterized by their lack of arms and legs. First gaining popularity following World War II, the dolls continue to serve as a memento of Japanese ...

Vending machines and traditional wooden kokeshi dolls are both icons of Japanese culture, and a hot spring resort in northeastern Fukushima Prefecture has combined the two. The novelty of being able ...

Hodsdon Kokeshi dolls take inspiration from Japanese culture. The origin of the Kokeshi dolls dates back around 200 years, first emerging in the northeast part of Japan. Japanese-American, Lisa ...

For a popular souvenir of Japan, the traditional wooden kokeshi doll has a surprisingly little-documented history. While it’s known that they were first made sometime during the mid- to late-Edo ...

A Japanese artisan demonstrates the skill needed to produce kokeshi. A Japanese artisan demonstrates the skill needed to produce kokeshi. The family of Teruyuki Hiraga has been making kokeshi, or ...

The stereotype about hip-hop artists having big heads is literally coming true as Run DMC members become the latest cultural icons to receive their own iconic Kokeshi Collection dolls. The designer ...

Japan's iconic kokeshi dolls, born hundreds of years ago in Tohoku, have recently experienced a surge in popularity. In a way, kokeshi dolls owe their existence to the snow. The iconic wooden dolls ...

Visitors to Roppongi Art Night at the end of last month were greeted by Hanako, a 13-meter-tall kokeshi doll who towered above the crowds. Despite its size, the doll’s happy, smiling face with its ...

KOLKATA: Slitted eyes, rosy cheeks, bobbed hair, hourglass figures - stunning beauties all. They have travelled across the ocean to entice the city with their ...

Japan's iconic kokeshi dolls, born hundreds of years ago in Tohoku, have recently experienced a surge in popularity. In a way, kokeshi dolls owe their existence to the snow. The iconic wooden dolls ...