NAME: Hijiori traditional kokeshi rattle MAKER: Kuraji Okuyama SIZE: 17-1/8" (43.5cm) CONDITION: Few minor dents. NOTES: Mr. Okuyama passed in 2008 at the age of 74. This subfamily of Hijiori, Unshichi, (named after the style creator) has had o... more

NAME: Hijiori traditional kokeshi MAKER: Kiyoji Okuyama SIZE: 12" (30.5cm) CONDITION: Small dent on the back of the head. Darkened with age. Some natural wood flaws (pitting along the grain on top of the head and a knot with hairline crack on the back. N... more

NAME: Kijiyama traditional Japanese kokeshi MAKER: Kyutaro Ogura SIZE: 12-1/4" (31cm) CONDITION: A majority of his dolls I have seen have natural wood flaws or defects. It obviously wasn't a concern. I recall reading that family members helped turn the dolls late... more

NAME: Yajiro traditional Japanese kokeshi MAKER: Hideo Sato SIZE: 12-1/8" (30.7cm) CONDITION: Older doll. All sorts of varying sized dents, dings and scratches. The face has it's share but nothing too noticeable. Large dent on the left side of the head, two on th... more

NAME: Yajiro traditional Japanese kokeshi MAKER: Hideo Sato SIZE: 14-1/2" (36.9cm) CONDITION: The head has varying sized dents, dings and scrapes. Above the left eye is a dent with a scratched spot and another similar spot on the left side of the head. Two large d... more

NAME: Yajiro traditional Japanese kokeshi MAKER: Hideo Sato SIZE: 15-1/2" (39.6cm) CONDITION: Large, top heavy dolls have a tendency to fall over and this one is no exception. There are many dents, dings and scratches on the head including the face. Fortunately, m... more

NAME: Togatta traditional Japanese kokeshi MAKER: Masayoshi Nagao SIZE: 12" (30.5cm) CONDITION: Few dents on the head including two over the far right side of the right eye, one to the left of the nose and one at the top curve of the head on the left side. A natu... more

NAME: Sakunami traditional Japanese kokeshi MAKER: Kenjirou Hiraga SIZE: 9-15/16" (24.2cm) CONDITION: Few minor dents NOTES: The Hiraga family is the "head" family in the Sakunami style kokeshi. Mr. Kenjiro Hiraga is the 6th generation maker, born in 191... more

NAME: Yajiro traditional kokeshi MAKER: Bunichi Kamata SIZE: 9-3/4" (24.7cm) CONDITION: Few small dents and dings on the head. Small water spots on the right side of the body. Few on top, few at the bottom. Some fading of the purples and greens. NOTES:... more

NAME: Narugo traditional kokeshi MAKER: Chikara Ohnuma (Onuma) SIZE: 9-1/2" (24cm) CONDITION: Odd shaped flat dent above the nose. Could have been a manufacture flaw. Few other small dents, scratches and dings. Some age spots on the head. NOTES: Mr. Onum... more