Kyoohoo Japanese Kokeshi Doll young samurai (k12-4316)

Kyoohoo Japanese Kokeshi Doll young samurai (k12-4316)

The kokeshi is Japanese craft.
The young samurai wear the kimono and bring a sword.
The samurai look like kindy and honest.
Samurai means social position's name or their job.
They served government officials and made an official trip to rural communities from the capital the Heian period.

Kokeshi Dolls are major dolls in Japan which are made from wood.
Their origin was in Edo era (1603A.D. - 1867A.D.) as souvenirs for the injured at hotsprings.
Since then kokeshi craftsmen's skills to make grains and paint was so developed that kokeshis became ornamental dolls. 

Material/Wood/Rayon
H17/W6/D6cm
made in Japan