Kokeshi dō (The Kokeshi Way) Second Edition

This is a style manual to help non-Japanese speakers/readers who collect Japanese kokeshi dolls identify and learn more about their vintage traditional kokeshi dolls. This style manual walks through best practices to identify vintage traditional kokeshi dolls and assists English readers with style characteristics to help learn more about their dolls. There are more than 200 traditional style kokeshi included with multiple photos of each and other images to assist in doll identification. This second edition is nearly twice as large as the first edition.

This is a style manual to help non-Japanese speakers/readers who collect Japanese kokeshi dolls identify and learn more about their vintage traditional kokeshi dolls. This style manual walks through best practices to identify vintage traditional kokeshi dolls and assists English readers with style characteristics to help learn more about their dolls. There are more than 200 traditional style kokeshi included with multiple photos of each and other images to assist in doll identification. This second edition is nearly twice as large as the first edition.

Long time educator and teacher. EdD from George Washington University.