Published in January 1983 (Shōwa 58), this is Issue No. 262 of Kokeshi Techō (こけし手帖), published by the Tokyo Kokeshi Tomo-no-kai (東京こけし友の会). Cover artwork by Tatsuo Satō (佐藤辰雄).
Contents:
Outlook for the New Year: The 30th Anniversary Commemorative Events and More — Minekichi Nishida (西田峯吉), p.2
Notice concerning Yasuo Hisamatsu’s (久松保夫) The World of Kokeshi — p.5
The Niiyama Main Family of Yajirō Village (Part I): Life During the Feudal Domain Period — Akinobu Gotō (後藤昭信), p.6
October Souvenir Kokeshi — Kazuo Yamazaki (山崎一夫), p.11
Woodturners of Burma and Thailand — Tamio Kaneko (金子民雄), p.12
Report from the Regular Meeting — p.16
Kokeshi Questions and Answers — p.17
Record of the Autumn Excursion — Shintarō Saji (佐治信太郎), p.18
Members’ Salon — p.21
Kokeshi Articles and Literature — p.24
News from the Kokeshi World — p.26
The Tokyo Kokeshi Tomo-no-kai (東京こけし友の会), founded around 1953, is an association of kokeshi collectors, researchers, craftsmen, and enthusiasts dedicated to preserving and studying traditional kokeshi.
Its journal, Kokeshi Techō (こけし手帖), features research on individual makers, their works, exhibitions, obituaries, and collector studies. Many details preserved in older issues are difficult to find online today, making the journal a valuable reference for traditional kokeshi research.
