The Little Kokeshi - Paperback

by Yukiko Ryburn (Author), Shuz Saya (Illustrator)

Little Kokeshi was bored everyday standing on the shelf at the store.

One day, she lost her balance and fell off the shelf into the box on the floor. After a while, the delivery truck came and picked up the box that Kokeshi was in. Oh no! Where will Little Kokeshi go?

Little Kokeshi's adventure starts now!

Kokeshi dolls are wooden dolls that have been made in the Tohoku region of Japan for over 200 years. There are 11 types of traditional Kokeshi dolls. They have various shapes and pattern and each one is made carefully by craftsmen (Kojin) who have inherited the Kokeshi tradition, technique, and culture.