Published in April 1984 (Shōwa 59), this is Issue No. 277 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 Shūichi Satō (佐藤秀一).
Contents:
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Brief Chronology of Hisashi Niiyama (新山久志) — p.2
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In Memory of Hisashi Niiyama — 柴田長吉郎, p.3
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A Little Detour: Touring Kokeshi Statues — 深瀬秀, p.4
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February Souvenir Kokeshi: Ōnuma Hideaki (大沼秀顕) — p.9
- Kokeshi Distributed at the February Regular Meeting — p.10
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Personal Views on the “Sakunami” and “Yamagata” Kokeshi Lineages — 小岩俊一, p.12
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Corrections to Kokeshi Techō Issue No. 275 — p.14
- List of Prize Winners from the 3rd Michinoku Kokeshi Festival — p.15
- News from the Regular Meeting — p.16
- Members’ Salon — p.17
- Kokeshi Articles and Literature — p.22
- News from the Kokeshi World — p.24
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Kokeshi at the Main Building of the Yumeji Art Museum — 円尾政弘, 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.
