Elegant traditional beauty Kokeshi with a squeaky neck

"NarukostyleKokeshi,"amongthemostwellknown,originatesfromtheNarukoOnsenregionThewoodturningtraditionheredatesbacktotheBunchueraoftheNanbokuchoperiodDuringtheEdoperiod,itflourishedunderthepatronageoftheDatedomain

Thedefiningfeatureof"NarukostyleKokeshi"istheirsqueakyheads,whichmakea"kiikii"soundwhenturnedThisisduetoauniqueinsertiontechniquethatrequiresyearsofpracticetomasterThebodyhasabroadshoulderedsilhouettewithaslightindentationatthecenterandflarestowardthebottomCommonmotifsinclude"layeredchrysanthemums,""diamondchrysanthemums,"andrealisticdepictionsofmapleleavesandpeoniesTheheadisadornedwithared"Mizuhiki"pattern,andthedoll'sfaceoftenresemblesaclassicallybeautiful"GoshoNingyo"Attheannual"NationalKokeshiFestival"inSeptember,Kokeshimikoshi,parades,andexhibitionsaleseventsareheld*Kiji=Woodenvesselssuchasbowlsandtrays,beforetheyarepainted**Kijishi=Acraftsmanwhousesalathetoshapeandcreatewoodenitemssuchasbowlsandtrays