Published in April 1985 (Shōwa 60), this is Issue No. 289 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).
Contents:
Talking About Kokeshi: An Interview with Shiroishi Mayor Teiichi Kawai (川井貞一) — Akinobu Gotō (後藤昭信), p.2
Carrying on the Legacy of Ichinohe Nokichi (一戸之吉): Tōgatta-lineage Craftsman Kazuo Satō (佐藤一夫) — Toshio Takahashi (高橋利夫), p.6
In Memory of Denki Satō (佐藤伝喜) — Akira Negishi (根岸晃), p.10
Corrections to Kokeshi Techō Issue No. 287 — p.12
February Souvenir Kokeshi: Izu Mamoru (伊豆護) — p.12
Excursion Guide: Mayogahira and the Legend of Christ — Chōkichirō Shibata (柴田長吉郎), p.13
Remnants of a Journey: Kokeshi at Daimaru Bessō — Shintarō Saji (佐治信太郎), p.14
Kokeshi Distributed at the February Regular Meeting — p.16
List of Prize Winners from the 4th Michinoku Kokeshi Festival — p.18
News from the Regular Meeting — p.20
Members’ Salon — p.21
Kokeshi Articles and Literature — p.26
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.
