{"product_id":"kokeshi-042","title":"Kokeshi 042","description":"\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"VIpgJd-yAWNEb-VIpgJd-fmcmS-sn54Q\" dir=\"auto\"\u003eUsaburo Original Kokeshi Doll \"Poem of the Mountains\" Approximately 27cm tall Additional. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6 style=\"text-align: left;\" class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eUsaburo Okamoto | the First Generation\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6 style=\"text-align: left;\" class=\"p2\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e　\u003c\/span\u003eFounder of Usaburo Kokeshi. Born in Shinto Village, Gunma Prefecture in 1917.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e　\u003c\/span\u003eAfter working with artificial stone and metal crafts, he began manufacturing kokeshi dolls in 1950.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e　\u003c\/span\u003eSoon after, in addition to brush painting, which was the mainstream technique at the time, he developed a technique of carving and baking to create a three-dimensional effect, and established the prototype for the Usaburo Kokeshi dolls of today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e　\u003c\/span\u003eHe worked diligently on research to prevent wood from cracking, and succeeded in making kokeshi dolls out of wood that had been considered unsuitable for processing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e　\u003c\/span\u003eHis masterpiece, “Kantsubaki (Camellia in the winter)”, which features his favorite camellia flower on a beautiful zelkova wood grain, was honored to be purchased by the Emperor Showa.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e　\u003c\/span\u003eIn 1979, he established a mass-production system combining handwork and machines, and since then, he has grown his studio to become the largest producer of kokeshi dolls in Japan, and he remained active until his death in July 2009 at the age of 91.\u003c\/h6\u003e","brand":"IchiNichi ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47266918924546,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"ILS","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0796\/5186\/4834\/files\/Kokeshi042.jpg?v=1769682543","url":"https:\/\/ichinichicollection.com\/products\/kokeshi-042","provider":"IchiNichi ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}