Easily identified by the "beret" like rings painted on the top of the head.
Beyond being toys, kokeshi are considered good luck charms for bountiful harvests and healthy children. Craftsmanship: kokeshi vol 12
Emi had collected eleven kokeshi before this one. Each from a different onsen town, each with a different expression: shy, stern, sleepy, sly. But Vol 12 had no painted face. Just smooth, pale wood, a slight tilt, and a single red dot where the mouth should be. Easily identified by the "beret" like rings painted
Often called the "Rainbow Kokeshi," the Yajiro style is distinguished by the colorful rings painted on the top of the doll's head, resembling a beret or hat. each with a different expression: shy