Model made in real scales Kokeshi dolls are Japanese dolls from northern Japan. The creation of kokeshi dates back more than 150 years, by kiji-shi (wood craftsmen) in northern Honshu, in the Tohoku region. Kokeshi made of wood (cherry, pear, cornus, maple or Mizuki, dried for 1 to 5 years to be sculptable) are painted and decorated with flowers, then covered with lacquer. In Japan, at the beginning of their creation, these dolls were toys for peasant children. There are over a hundred types of kokeshi dolls. These Japanese wooden dolls are offered to declare friendship or love for a person, but also symbolize the wish and desire to have a healthy child.
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