This is a zodiac animal kokeshi doll, by Teruyuki HIRAGA who is a Sakunami style kokeshi craftsman.
Mr. Hiraga said that even though we imagine the real snake for this zodiac symbol, I wanted to make a cute kokeshi doll for 2025. Yes, it is best described as cute.
Especially the white snake is thought of as a fortunate symbol. It is good for money luck 😊
craftsman : HIRAGA, Teruyuki 平賀輝幸
style: Sakunami 作並系
He was born in 1972. He started learning to make kokeshi from 1987 under the guidance of his grandfather Kenjiro Hiraga and his father Kenichi Hiraga. Teruyuki is the fourth member of the Hiraga family whose work belongs the Hiraga-kokeshi-Ten.
Approx. dimensions
- height : 16.5cm / 6.49inch
- diameter :
head snake 2.3cm / 0.90inch, kokeshi 4cm / 1.57inch
base 4cm / 1.57inch
- weight : 118.0g
[Please consider the following]
- Our dolls are painted with water colors, so they can be easily damaged by water. Please use a dry cloth to clean it.
- Our dolls are made of wood, so please avoid exposure to direct sunlight or heat. Humidity may damage the kokeshi. Please avoid excess moisture. (especially direct air from the air conditioner damages to the kokeshi dolls.)
[About shipment ]
We will ship your kokeshi dolls by DHL within 3 business days after your purchase is complete. The estimated time will be 5-10 days. Please double check your registered sending address before completing your order. Every shipment has the tracking number. We will send you the number after shipping your parcel.
[Custom Tariff ]
Every customer is responsible for any customs and taxes when you import items from Japan. Especially, the customers from EU, UK and some other countries, sorry this shop doesn’t accept IOSS in those countries. The delivery staff will ask you to pay the tax when they deliver. We are not responsible for delays due to customs.
※パソコンやスマートフォンなど、ご覧になられる環境により商品写真の色と実際の色が異なる場合があります。どうぞご了承ください。
※こけしの顔や模様は水性染料で描かれているため、たいへん水に弱いです。色落ちを避けるためにも、お掃除の際は乾いた布で拭いてあげてください。
※こけし本体は木でできています。急な乾燥や直射日光、暖房器具の近くを避けてお楽しみください。また、あまり湿気の多い場所ですとカビが生えることがありますのでご注意ください。
※梱包には若干、再利用品を使用させていただきますことをどうぞご了承ください。
日本国内は、佐川急便にて発送致します。日時指定をご希望の際は、メモをご記入ください。(佐川急便の指定不可地域の場合はご指定いただけません)