If you are living in or visiting Tokyo now, I would like you to enjoy a Kokeshi event!
‘The 11th Shitaya Kokeshi matsuri’ will be held in Negishi Taito-ku, which is just 5 minutes on foot from Uguisudani station of the Yamanote line.
You can see and buy the dolls, which were made by Hideaki OHNUMA(Naruko style), Yoshiki and Mayumi NIIYAMA (Yajiro), Kunitoshi ABE (Tsuchiyu), Teruyuki HIRAGA (Sakunami) and Naoko HONMA(Tsugaru).
Furthermore, you will meet these Kokeshi craftspeople (except Naoko HONMA) at the shop.
This picture shows a themed set, a different one of which is sold every year. The theme of this year is ‘komori kokeshi’, which is a ‘babysitting doll’. They sell 5 sets as a memento of this exhibition.
It’s a 3-day event. Don’t miss it!
第11回 下谷こけしまつりが6月21日～6月23日の期間で開催されます。
山の手線鶯谷駅からすぐ近くのお店での開催です。ぜひお楽しみください。
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Date: June 21st to 23rd
Time: 9:00am to 5:00pm (the last day until 4:00pm)
Adress: Negishi 3-4-10 Taito-ku, Tokyo