Ejiko kokeshi with two buying mini kokeshi dolls, 6.3cm / 1.48inch in height, made by Masahiro Hayasaka, Japanese wooden kokeshi doll

This is an Ejiko kokeshi doll, by Masahiro HAYASAKA 早坂政弘 (1961-) who is a Togatta style kokeshi craftsman in Tohoku, Japan.

This Ejiko has 2 friends in the basket.
The arched eyes indicate she is smiling.
We call it ‘Mikadsuki egao', which means the smiling eyes looks like crescent moon shape. (mikaduki means crescent moon, egao is smiling face in Japanese.)

craftsman: Masahiro HAYASAKA
style: Togatta
He was born in a forestry family in 1961. He started woodworking in 1978, and started making kokshi dolls in 1995.
His master is Masahiro SATO (1938-).

Ejiko body
- height : 6.3cm / 1.48inch　　　
- diameter : head 2.3cm / 0.90inch, body 5.8cm / 2.28inch
- finished with wax.
- weight : 38.5g
mini kokeshi doll-1
- height : 3cm / 1.18inch　　　
- diameter : head 1.2cm / 0.47inch, base 0.7cm / 0.27inch
mini kokeshi doll-2
- height : 2.3cm / 0.90inch　　　
- diameter : head 1.2cm / 0.47inch, base 1cm / 0.39inch

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 shipping
We send your buying package by DHL. The estimated time of delivery will be 5-10 days.
Please let us know your Telephone Number (important!) for the order. DHL will send you a text about the details of your package.

The shipment fee will be calculated by the number of products you buy.
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