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AWARD-WINNING Kokeshi Doll by Masao Watanabe

This FABULOUS sosaku kokeshi doll by Masao Watanabe won an award at the Japan National Kokeshi Competition in the early 1960s. Buy it here: https://etsy.me/2O3b52C

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TALL SLIM STUNNING Vintage Kokeshi Doll by Shido Shozan!

This AMAZING vintage Japanese kokeshi doll is by master kokeshi doll artisan Sozan Shido. So svelte, so shapely, this handmade wood doll is also very tall (39 cm). Talk about pure elegance!

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Sanpei Yamanaka kokeshi dolls. RARE!!! Vintage Kokeshi.

This group of delightful and rustic vintage kokeshi doll is by award-winning artist Sanpei Yamanaka, one of the pioneers of Japan's sosaku (kindai) kokeshi movement. Yamanaka is known for folksy designs and these are great examples. Buy them at JapaneseKokeshiDolls on Etsy