A vending machine in Japan's northeastern prefecture of Fukushima is garnering attention for selling "kokeshi," traditional ...

Kokeshi dolls are pocket-sized, wooden figurines characterized by their lack of arms and legs. First gaining popularity following World War II, the dolls continue to serve as a memento of Japanese ...

9 x 7.5 x 5 cm. (3.5 x 3 x 2 in.) The piece is stored and will be shipped in its original Kaikai Kiki Gallery box. www.pinto.gallery/ Contact gallery for inquiry at ...

a locally handcrafted wooden doll with a cylindrical body is enjoying a rebirth after nearly being left for dead three years ago. The Ryukyu Miyarabi Kokeshi became a famed souvenir when it went ...

As they were made from a type of wood that was very 'sappy', know as water wood, the dolls were believed to ... or hot-spring they were produced in. Kokeshi production became licensed in its ...

In an ancient and sprawling Kent woodland, some eerie figures have appeared. Porcelain dolls, fit with little dresses and ...

It encompasses carved Ainu prayer sticks; placid-faced wooden kokeshi dolls; patched-together cotton boro work clothes; and a ...

Today, there a huge range of children's doll's houses available from traditional wooden models and ready-decorated ones, to Lego kits and even portable houses with handles. We've found some of the ...

On the way home one day, Homma found a dirty kokeshi doll, cleaned it with a handkerchief moistened with water, and placed it on the flowerbed. That night, a strange young woman (Yui Kawagoe ...

Labor costs for installing a wood fence range from $8 to $23 per linear foot of material. Hiring a fencing contractor accounts for over 50% of the total cost to install a wood fence. Several key ...

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