Saturday, October 16, 2010

KOKESHI

Japanese culture - Kokeshi Japanese traditional wooden dolls
Japanese culture - Kokeshi Japanese traditional wooden dolls

Kokeshi, Japanese traditional wooden dolls which are made from 200 years ago in mid-EDO era (1603-186). Wooden dolls are generally found in the region bath Onsen (hot springs) along the Japan and the vast majority were. Tohoku.Kadang region called the toy / decoration typical of the region Tohoku.Kokeshi shaped wooden doll that resembles a daughter, little girl, or woman muda.Kokeshi made of wood (cherry tree, tree Mizuki, etc.) and consists of 2 parts of the body that is part . body cylindrical / oval, and parts. spherical head with no legs & tangan.Bagian head painted nose, eyes, mouth and hair, and painted bag.badan traditional Japanese clothing.