Kokeshi Omoi (M) Kojo Tanaka Their smiling faces express sweetness

Their smiling faces express sweetness

whose name means "sunny mountain"

in ceramica con motivo di fiori di ciliegio rosa

Proprio un fiore di crisantemo stilizzato è lo stemma della famiglia imperiale

Kokeshi Omoi (M) Kojo Tanaka Their smiling faces express sweetnessKokeshi made and hand painted by the award winning artist Masae Fujikawa, who won the "Prime Minister" award in 1996 and 2002 and the "Minister of Agriculture, forestry and Fishery" award in 1995 and 1996. The term Omoi in Japanese means "thoughts love". Flowers have been carved into her kimono that are about to bloom. The wood used for the creation of this kokeshi is Mizuki (Japanese dogwood). The kokeshi stands 18cm tall and 8. 5cm in diameter. It