Published in December 1983 (Shōwa 58), this is Issue No. 273 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 Mitsumi Miura (三浦光美).
Autumn Excursion — A Day as a Traveling Wanderer — Riichi Takeda (武田利一), p.8
Kokeshi Distributed at the September Regular Meeting — p.15
Ginzan Onsen (銀山温泉) — Kōtarō Kaneko (金子孝太郎), p.16
Members’ Salon — p.18
Kokeshi Articles and Literature — p.22
Kokeshi Notes, Continued — Chōkichirō Shibata (柴田長吉郎), p.25
News from the Kokeshi World — p.25
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.
