Kokeshi are Japanese dolls made from wood. They are handmade and are usually in traditional colors like black, red and green.
In this video you will see how the kokeshi doll master creates one of his pieces. The video is truly relaxing with its beauty and perfection:
Source: 鳴子系こけし／こけしの岡仁 from dmp on Vimeo.
He starts with forming the wood:
Coloring it:
And attaching the head:
Then he paints the face:
With this typical joyful features:
To make the complete doll like this:
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Source: 鳴子系こけし／こけしの岡仁
