Published in March 1985 (Shōwa 60), this is Issue No. 288 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 Seiichi Suzuki (鈴木征一). The cover is dated March 1985, although the internal masthead appears to read “February issue.”
Contents:
Selection of the Second Tokyo Kokeshi Tomo-no-kai Award — Kazuo Yamazaki (山崎一夫), p.2
Report of the Tokyo Kokeshi Tomo-no-kai Award Judging Committee — 八尾鎮雄, p.4
Behind the Scenes of the Tomo-no-kai Award Judging — 村上穆, p.6
On the First Turning of the Year — Kōtarō Kaneko (金子孝太郎), p.9
About Shida Kikumaro (志田菊磨呂) — p.13
In Memory of Shida Kikumaro (志田菊磨呂) — 安孫子春悦, p.14
New Year Kokeshi Events Roundup — Chōkichirō Shibata (柴田長吉郎), p.17
In Praise of Abe Heishirō (阿部平四郎): Viewing the New Year Keio Kokeshi Exhibition — Kazuo Yamamoto (山本和夫), p.20
News from the Regular Meeting — p.10
Corrections to Kokeshi Techō Issue No. 286 — p.13
Regarding Membership Fees for Shōwa 60 (1985) — p.13
New Year Meeting Souvenir Kokeshi: Ōnuma Shōji (大沼昇治) and Watanabe Tsunehiko (渡辺恒彦) — p.21
Kokeshi Distributed at the January Regular Meeting — p.22
Members’ Salon — p.25
List of Prize Winners of the 2nd Tomo-no-kai Award — p.26
Kokeshi Articles and Literature — p.27
News from the Kokeshi World — p.28
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.
