Published in September 1984 (Shōwa 59), this is Issue No. 282 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 Zenji Satō (佐藤善二).
Contents:
Dōmu Robuta (童夢炉蓋), Part II — Riichi Takeda (武田利一), p.2
Corrections to Kokeshi Techō Issue No. 280 — p.7
On “Hidden Enthusiasts” and Other Matters — Ryōsuke Saitō (斎藤良輔), p.8
News from the Regular Meeting — p.12
Announcement of the Autumn 1984 Excursion — p.13
Kokeshi Distributed at the June Regular Meeting — p.14
Those Who Make and Those Who Seek — Enjō Suzuki (鈴木円乗), p.16
Notice regarding Mail-Order Distribution — p.20
Kokeshi Ornaments — Masao Yada (矢田正生), p.21
July Souvenir Kokeshi: Tadashi Satō (佐藤忠) — p.22
Members’ Salon — p.22
Kokeshi Articles and Literature — p.29
News from the Kokeshi World — p.30
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.
