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Japanese Kokeshi Daruma Japanese Kokeshi Daruma

Japanese Daruma Kokeshi

Sale price$34.90
Mount Fuji Kokeshi doll Mount Fuji Kokeshi doll
Kokeshi Doll Sakura Kokeshi Doll Sakura

Kokeshi Doll Sakura

Sale price$69.90
Poupée Kokeshi Tsuru no Mai Poupée Kokeshi Tsuru no Mai
Kokeshi Amitié dolls Kokeshi Amitié dolls
Kokeshi Blossom doll Kokeshi Doll - Blossom

Kokeshi Doll - Blossom

Sale price$49.90
Ninja Kokeshi Doll Ninja Kokeshi Doll

Ninja Kokeshi Doll

Sale price$69.90
Kokeshi Doll Kosode Kokeshi Doll Kosode

Kokeshi Doll Kosode

Sale price$69.90
Traditional Kokeshi Doll Traditional Kokeshi Doll
Kokeshi Doll Umbrella Kokeshi Doll Umbrella

Kokeshi Doll Umbrella

Sale price$59.90
Kokeshi Young Samurai Kokeshi Young Samurai

Young Samurai Kokeshi

Sale price$49.90
Samurai Kokeshi Samurai Kokeshi

Samurai Kokeshi

Sale price$69.90
Japanese Kokeshi Doll - Spring Japanese Kokeshi Doll - Spring
Kokeshi Christmas Crib Kokeshi Christmas Crib

Kokeshi Nativity Scene

Sale price$289.90
Kokeshi Daruma White Kokeshi Daruma White

Kokeshi Daruma - White

Sale price$34.90
Temari Kokeshi doll Temari Kokeshi doll

Kokeshi Doll - Temari

Sale price$59.90
Kokeshi Hanami doll Kokeshi Hanami doll

Kokeshi Doll - Hanami

Sale price$49.90
Yellow Kokeshi doll Yellow Kokeshi doll

Yellow Kokeshi Doll

Sale price$69.90
Poupée Kokeshi Sōshun Poupée Kokeshi Sōshun

Kokeshi Doll - Sōshun

Sale price$59.90
Kokeshi Ronde Musha Kokeshi Ronde Musha
Poupée Kokeshi Sachi no Hana Poupée Kokeshi Sachi no Hana
Poupée Kokeshi Kaika Bleue Poupée Kokeshi Kaika Bleue
Poupée Kokeshi Kaika Dorée Poupée Kokeshi Kaika Dorée
Kokeshi Fuku Buku Kintarō Kokeshi Fuku Buku Kintarō
Poupée Kokeshi Kōjitsu Bleue Poupée Kokeshi Kōjitsu Bleue
Poupée Kokeshi Nogiku Poupée Kokeshi Nogiku

Kokeshi Doll - Nogiku

Sale price$49.90
Poupée Kokeshi Fuyu Poupée Kokeshi Fuyu
Kokeshi Neko Red Kokeshi Neko Red

Kokeshi Neko - Red

Sale price$49.90
Kokeshi Shiawase doll Kokeshi Shiawase doll

Kokeshi Doll - Shiawase

Sale price$42.90
Camellia Kokeshi doll Camellia Kokeshi doll

Kokeshi Doll - Camellia

Sale price$49.90
Red Kokeshi doll Red Kokeshi doll

Red Kokeshi Doll

Sale price$69.90
Kokeshi - Winter Kokeshi - Winter

Kokeshi - Winter

Sale price$89.90
Kokeshi Doll Geisha Kokeshi Doll Geisha

Kokeshi Doll Geisha

Sale price$89.90
Kokeshi Doll Jizo Monk Kokeshi Doll Jizo Monk

Kokeshi Doll Jizo Monk

Sale price$69.90
Kokeshi Wooden Doll Kokeshi Wooden Doll

Kokeshi Wooden Doll

Sale price$59.90
Japanese Kokeshi Doll Japanese Kokeshi Doll

Japanese Kokeshi Doll

Sale price$59.90
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Kokeshi Yume doll Kokeshi Yume doll

Kokeshi Doll - Yume

Sale price$64.90
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Kokeshi Doll - Sumo Kokeshi Doll - Sumo

Kokeshi Doll - Sumo

Sale price$69.90

The Kokeshi, traditional Japanese dolls, were born more than 150 years ago in the Tohoku region, in the north of Japan. Carved and painted by hand by kiji-shi, Japanese craftsmen, these wooden dolls were sold to tourists coming to the north for the hot springs, known as onsens. With their cylindrical shape topped by a round head, the Kokeshi symbolize the desire to have a healthy child. These days, Japanese Kokeshi dolls can be given as a sign of love or friendship.

Kokeshi, the wooden Japanese doll

In Japan, there are many traditional dolls with different shapes and meanings. Among them, the Kokeshi have conquered the whole world with their atypical shape, with no arms or legs. Originating from the Tohoku region, these dolls are handmade by woodworkers called kiji-shi. Before being sold as souvenirs to Japanese tourists at the end of the Edo period, Kokeshi were used as toys for children.

There are several hypotheses about the etymological origin of the word Kokeshi. One of them depicts a dark part of the history of this doll. For some researchers, these statuettes would have been made in memory of the children sacrificed in times of famine.

Japan being known for its richness and cultural diversity, the Kokeshi are no exception. Proof of this is that there are more than a hundred different styles depending on their region of origin. Vintage or modern, these ethnic dolls are magnificent decorative objects to be displayed on a shelf or a dresser.

Japan Avenue proposes real wooden Kokeshi, handcrafted and imported straight from Japan.