KIMURA, Atsushi | Dento-traditional style kokeshi doll | Yajiro style | 26cm in height

This is a dento Yajiro kokeshi doll, by KIMURA, Atsushi who is a Yajiro style kokeshi craftsman. (‘Dento’ means ‘traditional’ in Japanese.)

The painting has some smudges. We are reminded that a craftsperson said ‘If the color soaks into the wood, it feels like the wood’s atmosphere appeared’.

The doll with varied wood color and cute expression reminds of us the imperfection of nature, but it’s always unique.

craftsperson : KIMURA Atsushi 木村敦
style : Yajiro 弥治郎
He was born in Shiroishi city, which is the hometown of Yajiro style kokeshi dolls. His mother is the sister of Hideo SATO (1948-) who is a Yajiro kokeshi craftsman. After graduating university, he worked elsewhere. In 2014, his interest in kokeshi dolls was sparked by a small kokeshi. Because he is working at a noodle factory in Shiroishi (this city is famous for a kind of noodle as well), he made a souvenir noodle package, which featured a kokeshi illustration. At that time, he heard of a craftsman of similar age, so he started learning woodwork under the guidance of his kokeshi craftsman uncle Hideo SATO. He was given permission as a Yajiro style craftsman officially in 2018. After this, he signs Atushi Kimura, before that, he wrote Mentaro on his kokeshi dolls. (Men means ‘noodle’, Taro is common man’s name in Japanese.)

Approx. dimensions
- height : 26cm / 10.23inch
- diameter : head 7cm / 2.75inch, base 3.5 cm / 1.37inch
- weight : 213.5g

[Please consider the following ]
- Our Kokeshis are painted with water colors, so they can be easily damaged by water. Please use a dry cloth to clean it.
- Our kokeshi 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 send your parcel by DHL to the world. The estimated time will be 5-10 days. The shipment fee will be calculated by the number of products you buy. 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.