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Artist WorksSato Kouson Sosaku
Kokeshi crafts-person.
Takano Yohachi Shingata Craftsman.
Mexico Festival September and October
are festival months in Japan, there are many
wonderful events to visit
Japanese TenuguiCollector Jill Holmgren
shares some infoon Tenugui, & Writing
Souvenirs
Now TrendingKeep up to date with
some of the latest Kokeshi Trends
Featured ArtistsVisual Artist
Joolie Green @JoyJoart+Design
Woodblock Craftsman Kevin Clark @ Clark
Studio Gallery
Kokeshi LoverA passionate collectorshares their views on
Kokeshi
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NOW TRENDINGIn our last edition we reported that Sakurai-san would
be offering his Kokeshi through an on-line shop. I am pleased to announce that the new shop is up and
running http://koshiki.strikingly.com/ , they are offering dolls in the heritage series, so feel free to check them
out and maybe pick up a Kokeshi or two for your collection.
In our last edition we pointed out Twitter user @JOYJOart KT was fortunate to catch up with this cool
Visual Artist Joolie, check out our interview featured in this month’s edition.
Image: JOYJOart
Kokeshi Trends first Writers Challenge was held last month. KT congratulates Jill Holmgren who won the
challenge with two entries. One on Tenugui the other on Pencils and Erasers. A big shout out to Maria Ele-na Ghirardi who won 2nd prize for her entry titled
Kokeshi Lover! Way to go ladies hope you enjoy your prizes!
Shimanuki continues to expand their Kokeshi can lineup. They recently added limited edition Togatta Akiu by Takeshi Sato. Because of the exclusiveness
and popularity in Japan very few of these have been seen state side. So if you are visiting Japan, or have
a friend in Japan these little ones are worth picking up. Their lineup can be seen on their site http://www.
shimanuki.co.jp/products/kokeshikan.html
The Dontaku toy company is distributing Kokeshi with removable masks. This one is a penguin, and KT is totally
loving it. Check out their Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/donducgangusha/. They have both cre-
ative sosaku as well as dento Kokeshi in fascinating col-ors. KT asked if they would ship Internationally to which
a familiar, resounding, no--uh was given. Sigh, we will continue to be persistent in hopes of changing their cus-
tomer demographics for now we will admire from afar.
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Title: Aki - Autumnby: Sato, Kouson
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Endearing designs...
Kouson Sato is one of the few female creative Kokeshi craftspeople in the Kokeshi
making world. Her Kokeshi are easily picked out of a group. They have endearing faces and are usually quite bulky in size.
Sato-san is not reluctant in cre-ate large dolls full of colorful splashes, inspired by the natu-
ral hues found in autumn . She also renders beautiful scenes in sumi-e, black brush strokes. The designs are impactful an impressive evoking feelings of serenity , and passion for nature and the world around us.Having created and patented a signature set of good luck dolls inspired by kendama toys. She has won many awards for the design. Here at KT we like to imagine them as happy singing Kokeshi. Thanks to
Dr. Gabi Greeve of Daruma Museum Japan who shed some light on the award winning Kendama inspired Kokeshi. Dr. Greeve has loads of information on all things Japan, especially Daruma-san please visit the site http://omamorifromjapan.blogspot.jp/2013/02/kokeshi.html
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Artist ShowcaseAugust 01, 2016
Visual Artist Joolie GreenLast month Kokeshi Trends featured a spotlight on our trending page for Twitter user @JoyJoart+Design. We had been loving her visual art featuring little characters that looked suspiciously like Kokeshi! So we reached out wanting to know more and Joolie Green the artist behind these little ones was gracious enough to agree to an interview. Thank you it is an honor to be able to feature you and your amazing work on KT.
Q: Joolie first of all thank you for agreeing to be featured in Kokeshi Trends. Tell us a little about yourself and your art.
A: I am a visual artist and my practice was inspired by many trips to Japan in the last decade. Particular influences were antique Kokeshi dolls, the Zen temple and gardens of Ryoan-ji, and Haiku of Matsuo Basho. I had a small exhibition in 2008 in Ebisu Tokyo showing several small works of Kokeshi dolls combined with Sudoku puzzles. I then developed a series on Kokeshi dolls and Sudoku puzzles for the Sydney Children’s Hospital art exhibition. Since then, I have created not only Japanese kokeshi characters but European and Chinese, which has been great fun. My next kokeshi project is Indigenous Australians.
Q: When did you discover you wanted to be an artist, and what inspired you to become one?
A: I have wanted to be an artist all my life and have had a full creative life in the process. As a child, making paper dolls and their clothing was a passion of mine. I think this was a great outlet for drawing expressions, creating movement, textiles and patterns. It’s only the last 15 years that I have concentrated solely on my art practice.
Q: What other subject matter do you also use to create your art?
A: I also have a fine art practice, referencing old master paintings and their subjects, painting in oils. I am captivated by the romantic and darker periods in art, ranging from Gainsborough to Fuseli1. Again, painting expressions and scenes are a rewarding inspiration. Painting sweet and friendly kokeshis is a total joy and keeps me very busy.
1 Official Site for Gainsborough, http://www.thomas-gainsborough.org/; Resource information for Fuseli at http://www.nga.gov/content/ngaweb/Collection/artist-info.2513.html
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Artist ShowcaseAugust 01, 2016
Visual Artist Joolie GreenQ: I was looking at some of the pictures of your artwork on your Twitter and Facebook Pages. You have such wonderful detail in your work, many of the clothing designs are very typical of Japanese clothing, and your characters are depicted in places around the world. Would you say you are a world traveler and are inspired from these experiences to share them through your art?
A: Thank you for your kind comments about detail. I began with the Japanese kimono but also enjoyed modern clothes for the Kokeshi’s. Yes, I would say I am a world traveler and have visited many countries. Traveling and meeting local people is constantly inspiring. I have focused on Australia for the last few months as we are receiving so many Asian visitors and I like to welcome them in Australian locations.
Q: Art is almost always about conveying a message, what message do you want your art to send?
A: I feel very strongly in the JOYJOart message of ‘join hearts for diversity’ We are all different and yet we are all the same, which is evident while traveling to other countries. Cultural tourism for me is a way for all of us to enjoy diversity and educating ourselves about another’s country and cultural traditions and festivals.
Q: You give your characters’ names and story-lines, tell us a little bit about that.
A: JOYJOart launched with the Kokeshi couple Mei+Kenji - two romantic characters who love traveling on cultural adventures and love to dress in traditional Japanese clothing. They were the inspiration for #joinheartsfordiversity with their visit to Paris. From the feedback received, Mei+Kenji were also very popular in Indonesia.
The next Kokeshi couple were Geordie+Miki based on an actual young couple living in Sydney. They are both popular on social media and enjoy music, fashion and art. I had fun collaging these characters onto popular hipster places in London on my recent visit.
The third couple Luli+Wen were inspired by a request for Chinese New Year 2016 celebrations in Chinatown. They are two elegant Chinese characters who love visiting Australia for special events, shopping, and tourist destinations, especially our wildlife.
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Q: Tell us a little bit more about your tools, canvas, and paints. What do you prefer to work with?
A: The background themes emanate from a special request or spring from my favorite destination or event. I paint on square canvases, between 20cm and 30cm in acrylic paints for the fast drying and vivid color properties. I take these completed can-vases to my printer who scans and makes digital prints on finest quality archival paper. These prints are framed with mat boards, ready for sale.
Q: What memorable responses have you had to your work, can you give us an example?
A: The Mei+Kenji image in Uluru Central Australia has been a great favorite as I think it is a recognizable and dramatic backdrop of Australia. The JOYJOart logo dressed in Santa Claus hat was also very popular as was Luli+Wen and Year of The Monkey. Additionally, the Kokeshi commissions in Japanese kimono received a great response from the recipients. They are always fun to create.
Q: Which one of your creations is your favorite and why?
A: That is so difficult as I love them all, and feel a great attachment to all the little characters, both in the past and for future Kokeshi’s. They are like children.
Q: When and how did you first become interested in Kokeshi?
A: Visiting Japan and seeing the very beautiful Japanese dolls and vintage Kokeshi. Although I love the modern Kokeshi versions, I am very moved by vintage Kokeshi and want to hold them in my hands. I greatly respect Japanese craft and artisan-ship.
Q: Do you also collect Kokeshi Dolls? If yes, who is your favorite Artist and what is your favorite doll?
A: Yes I do collect Kokeshi dolls which I have bought in markets in Tokyo and Kyoto, and so unfortunately I do not know the artist name. While I have always been rushed visiting Japan, on my next visit I plan to visit the Kokeshi museum in Hirosaki and take as much time as I can exploring the region.
Finally, please tell us where we can purchase your amazing artwork, and which countries you can ship to.
Thank you for your kind comments and I am so happy you like my artwork. I can ship the art prints all over the world from my website. www.joyjoart.com and would be happy to satisfy any inquiries from Kokeshi lovers. I am keeping the original canvases for sale until my next exhibition which is in the planning stages.
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Takano, YohachiSunday, September 4, 2016
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This craftsman’s Kokeshi are highly coveted. They are in such high demand
that a three inch doll will easily sell for 20,000 ¥ the equivalent of $200 USD. His larger dolls sell in the thousands often after persistent bidding wars by collectors.
So what makes Yohachi-san’s Kokeshi so coveted by collectors. Yohachi-
san was not always a Kokeshi craftsman. He was originally a Yuzon style Kimono pattern designer. Creating some of the most beautiful Yuzon Kimono designs imaginable. As many Japanese men did in the late 1930s through the mid 1940s he served his country in the military. After returning from WWII he stationed himself in Kawatsura-cho the hometown of Kijiyama Kokeshi. It was here that his unique Yuzon Kimono skills would unfold on the bodies of Kokeshi. The rich flower patterns were almost three dimensional, it was as if their wooden bodies were covered in silk flowers he also drew breath taking landscapes of water falls and trees. A single look immediately placed you in this serene and inviting dream of landscapes portraying the beauty of Japan. It is no wonder that, Akita prefecture, in Japan designated Yohchi-san as a human national treasure. Unfortunately he is no longer in the realm of the living but his works continue breathing life into all who see them.
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Woodblock Prints by American Artist Kevin ClarkInterview by Madelyn Molina August 14, 2016
Along with Kokeshi I happen to love wood block prints. One day I thought to myself that I would like to find a Kokeshi wood block print so I started my search and came across the work of Kevin Clark. There it was, the Kokeshi woodblock, I had been looking for. I purchased it from the Kevin’s Etsy store, Clark Studio Gallery. Some time later I contacted Kevin and we spoke some more about Kokeshi, he told me his wife Miyuki, who is of Japanese descent, also loved Kokeshi. Naturally I invit-ed them to KokeshiVillage on Facebook where they oc-casionally share their knowledge with group members helping to translate those stealthy calligraphy signa-tures artisans use on their dolls.
Kevin’s woodblock work is fascinating so of course I asked if he would be willing to be interviewed for Kokeshi Trends. As you can probably guess he said yes! So, thank you Kevin for agreeing to share your work with us.
Q: Please tell us a little bit about yourself and what you do?
A: I’m a print maker, specializing in Japanese Moku Hanga, or woodblock prints.
MM: Moku the Japanese word for ‘wood’ and hanga known as ‘print’, (木版画, moku-hanga) is a technique best known for its use in the ukiyo-e artistic genre of single sheets, but it was also used for printing books in the same period.
Q: Have you heard of Jixpix, it is a software available that allows you to convert photos into what appears to be Moku Hanga Woodblock Prints. http://jixipix.com/moku-hanga/details.html
Technology is ever evolving as is art and in today’s fluid world a large number of artist work in many medias what do you think of this type of digital Moku Hanga, do you think it will have a significant place in the realm of woodblock printing, especially within the enthusiast community, or do you believe it would be a different type of audience that would show interest in this digital form of Moku Hanga. Would you yourself consider using the software?
A: There are many new forms of digital art popping up everywhere, but I think they have a different audience. The real moku hanga has depth, impression and variation that can only be created by hand. Creating them in digital form is an act dependent on machines and programs created by others… this takes away the ability to apply one’s self into the piece and reproduces them in identical form. I on the other hand have the ability to create them without electricity and without worry of my location.
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A: I actually never thought about it, my grandfather was a printmaker and we made prints together since I was very young.
Q: I have one of your Kokeshi woodblock prints which I love, when and how did you first become in-terested in Kokeshi and what about them inspired you to create a Kokeshi wood block print?
A: My wife Miyuki is from Japan and she has quite a large collection of Kokeshi, so it seemed a handy subject.
Q: Have you considered making more Kokeshi wood block prints? Perhaps a Sosaku version, may-be inspired by the work of Kokeshi artisans Kato Tat-suo and Kunihiko Watanabe, I think that would be an interesting woodblock, since they have so much texture and character!
A: I actually have several, many unfinished and some I haven’t shown, but I’m sure there will be oth-ers available soon.
Q: This is super exciting news, can I probe a little for some clues as to when we may see some new Kokeshi prints for sale? Soon, this year, next year? Having said that, I forgot to mention that your prints can be purchased on Etsy, where you have a shop, Clark Studio Gallery, https://www.etsy.com/shop/ClarkStudioGallery, is that correct?
A: Yes, I’ve had them on my drawing board for quite some time, experimenting with different woods to capture the feel of the traditional woods found in the wonderful variety of Kokeshi. I’m hoping to have completed them in the next few months… keep your eyes out, I may be posting some images for some feedback. I’m also delighted to receive suggestions.
Q: Which of your designs would you say is your favorite and why? (Please provide a picture)
A: I like the pieces that seem to work themselves, sometimes the wood creates its own image just in the way it holds the grain. The “Coastal Sun” is a nice example. It was accepted in two National shows this year.
Q: In preparing for this interview, I came across many of your prints some of which can be found on the website ukiyoe-gallery.com as well as your own Etsy Shop ClarkStudioGallery. I read that in July 2000 then-Governor of Texas, George W. Bush, purchased your Republican Elephant wood block print. How exciting is
it to have people from all walks of life, like and purchase, your works of art?
A: It’s always great when you get that connection with someone, it doesn’t matter who, it’s just nice to know you created something that touched a feeling.
Q: You have quite a variety of subject matter, what would you say inspires you to create these beautiful woodblocks?
A: I’m not sure, I think they’re mostly memories of feelings and experiences I want to remember and share… hoping there’s a connection.
Q: Art is almost always about conveying a message, what message do you want your art to send?
A: I hope it’s more of a pause in time, something to stop and enjoy, draw out a sigh or encourage a smile from a happy memory.Q: What memorable responses, have you had to your work, can you give us an example?
A: There are many, I always like it when people say they’ve been there or have experienced that same feeling.
Q: As an artist what is your next aspiration, in what direction would you like to grow your art further?
A: Right now we’re working on a book, woodblock print illustrations with Japanese Haiku. We’ve been having fun doing it and I think it enhances each im-age giving them a bit more depth.
What excellent news to learn about your book, a work in progress. I love the idea of woodblock prints with Haiku another one of my interest. I will certainly look forward to more updates. Is there a particular site you use to post updates on the progress of your current work?
I’ve posted a few on the Clark Studio & Gallery Face-book page and have had some great response, we work with many galleries all over the world and have created the Haiku for each image in 5 languages, Japanese, English, German, French and Spanish. We plan to have the book completed within the next year.
Thank you for agreeing to do this interview. I am honored to have been able to speak to you about your amazing woodblock prints.
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Beautiful rich brown tones and well defined shoots of bamboo.
Preview, from the upcoming wood block prints and haiku book to be released by Kevin Clark
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Japan, host a small Mexican population; according to Ja-pan’s 2015 census, they have at least 2,600+ Mexicans
living there with either student or work visas1. Not only is Mexican infused cuisine growing in popularity in Japan with places like, Casa Del Sol2 (House of the Sun), in Sen-dai, popular for the guacamole, but also in the arts and crafts arena. There are well over 30 Mexican restaurants in over 15 distinct areas through-out Japan.
So you are not in Japan, but want to try Mexi-Japanese food, no worries, if you happen to live or are visit-
ing New York we have our own, Japanese-Mexican food spot. A must try delight, called Takumi Taco serving de-licious street food such as spicy tuna taco & corn salad, rib, chicken and even curry taco. You can also customize your burrito with whatever you’re in the mood to have. They have several locations, here in New York, check out their website http://takumitaco.com/.
1 The Ministry of Justice, Japan, http://www.e-stat.go.jp/SG1/estat/List.do?lid=000001150236, retrieved 09/10/2016
2 Trip Advisor; https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurants-g298237-c29-Tohoku.html
Nishida Memorial Hall is currently exhibiting Mexi-Kokeshi, “Kakemeguru the World of Kokeshi”, the
exhibit runs through November 30th, 2016. If you are in Japan and would like to go for a visit they are located at Fukushima Arai shaped Yokotsuka 3-183 in Anna Garden3
September and October are big festival months in Japan, so if you are in or visiting Japan and want something
to do check out GoTokyo.org. Also visit the official Fiesta Mexicana website here, http://www.fiestamexicana-tokyo.com/. If you go for a visit to the festival, being held at, the West Promenade, Daidba, minato-ku feel free to shoot us a message and share some pictures! We love hearing about our readers adventures.
3 http://www.fukulabo.net/event/event.shtml?id=2783, http://nishi-dakinenkan.or.jp/index.html
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• Japanese Tenugui
Japanese Tenugui (pronounced Ten oo goo ee) are rectangular pieces of un-hemmed cotton cloth approximately 33x90 cm (12x35 inches) in size. Historically, they were made of finer fabrics and used by the wealthy or worn under war helmets, but now they are a part of everyday life.
Designs range from advertisements for a company or entertainer to seasonal motifs such as spring flowers, autumn leaves, and family crests. There are also highly-collectible, hand-dyed, limited editions made by famous designers.
Tenugui are very strong and become softer with use. They dry quickly and don’t absorb dust. Unlike paper products, tenugui are re-usable. They are used in many ways: cleaning cloth, drying cloth, head wrap, bottle carrier, sweatband, washcloth and even as wall decor. They are a popular souvenir due to their usefulness and unique designs. Because Japanese homes have limited storage, many gift items are designed for use.Kokeshi designs can be found on Tenugui, kitchen towels, paper goods and even food items throughout Japan.
In 1960’s America, Japanese Kokeshi, souvenir pencils and erasers were sold at tourist attractions and national parks. In modern Japan, turned wooden pens are painted and dressed as Kokeshi, and stationery shops sell Sosaku Kokeshi erasers.
The 1960’s eras- ers have wooden heads on wood- en picks inserted in the tops of trian- gular white erasers. The clothing is on a printed cello-phane, marked Piero, Eraser and Made in Japan, that is wrapped around the eraser.
The older pencils came in several de-signs and sizes. In this photo group, the pencil topped with a complete Kokeshi say “Sou- venir of California”. The two other pencils are labeled “Made in Japan”. One says “Trade Fair, Sausalito, California”. The wooden Kokeshi heads are on metal pins inserted into the metal pencil tops, and have tasseled cords and bells.
Two of the modern pens shown here are made of wood wrapped with floral-patterned cloth. One has wooden hair glued to the head and the other has a tiny wooden baby and a foil obi. The yellow and white striped Kokeshi pen came from the Kokeshika shop in Kamakura, Japan and was included as an extra with Kokeshi Jidai magazine Vol-ume 3. It may have been made by Kokeshika’s Russian partners. Kokeshika founders believe that Russian Matryoshka dolls were influenced by traditional Japanese crafts.
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It is believed that the first Kokeshi dolls were made by craftsmen of wood, called Kojin, at the end of the Edo Period (1804-1811). Created as toys for children and later as souvenirs for tourists visiting the many spas of Tohoku and throughout Japan. There are two different groups of Kokeshi: the tradi-tional (dento) and the (sosaku) modern ones. The former generally have a long torso, a small head and are produced in the Tohoku region: the colors and the kimono designs are the traditional ones of the prefecture where they were created; these models are handed down from generation to generation by the master craftsmen. Creative Kokeshi instead are inspired by a freestyle and are painted with modern patterns and colors inspired by the imagination of their creator many are produced in Gunma prefecture.
There are 11 variants of Kokeshi each characteristic of a production area within the Tohoku region: Hijiori, Kijiyama, Nanbu, Naruko, Togatta, Zao, Tsuchiyu, Tsugaru, Yajiro, Sakunami and Yamagata. They are traditional Kokeshi, everything originates from wood: the most used is the Japanese maple (Itaya-kaedem), the cherry dark col-or or mizuki a lighter wood that is moist and soft. The wood is subjected to a mat-uration ranging from six months up to five years, after which Kojin will begin using a potter’s wheel by creating the head and body separately and then gluing the two to-gether, finally switching to hand-made dec-oration with appropriate colors and adding wax to give Kokeshi a shiny appearance.
The Kokeshi in Japanese tradition can signi-fy many things for instance, when a child is born, it is given as a birthday gift or as a tal-
isman to ward off evil spirits from the home. Whatever the meaning or purpose for which it was presented it is almost always syn-onymous with wishes of auspiciousness.
But what’s so alluring in these objects that appeal to a growing number of people?In addition to the centuries-old artistic tra-
dition they represent, and evoke a set of delicacy and spiritual balance. Anyone who has kept a Kokeshi will certainly have been attracted by one of several charac-teristics. Just to name a few, that come to mind; the warmth of the wood, polishing
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and refinement of their designs, enigmat-ic and quiet look on their faces. Kokeshi are like books that tell a story through every single detail, their own history.
The collectors of Kokeshi do not see these dolls as common knick-knacks, but consid-er them as little treasures that reveal a past,
a way of life where times were different, simplicity, drawn with small watery brushes and colors kept in humble craft shops where knowledge from one generation to another has seamlessly been transferred from one generation to another. An art not lost but
shared and treasured amongst its creators regardless of the changes around them.
In the homes of collectors, shelves and shelves are filled with these works of art each becoming so personal like their very own museums. The individual characteris-tics and sensibilities of every Kokeshi fan
can be extrapolated from their collec-tions. Looking at every piece, there is something that ties them to their own-er. They are like people, each with their own personality, choosing them be-comes a spirited event because they must fit in with the rest of the family.
Tourists, and a growing demand from the Western public, has meant that many artisans need to produce more to keep up with the demand. Large pro-ductions are possible through shops like Sosaku, Usaburo Factory, who have many craftsmen employed to produce approximately 15000 Kokeshi per month, thereby satisfying domes-tic demand and exporting abroad their works. That being said, dento Kokeshi are still produced entirely by hand by a single craftsman, and sometimes his family i.e. wife and or sons, daugh-ters (rarely). These works are hard to come by since many do not sell on-line and are not technologically savvy. So their products are sold locally, and sometimes when we are lucky sell-
ers will bring some to international mar-kets. No matter where you find these little Kokeshi, they enchant old and new col-lectors who, thanks to the Internet, today are increasingly informed about Kokeshi.
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