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"Memorial service" for "kokeshi" dolls

"Kokeshi" dolls no longer in use are burned during a "memorial service" at a shrine in Osaki in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Miyagi on Sept. 5, 2025.

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"Memorial service" for "kokeshi" dolls

"Kokeshi" dolls no longer in use are burned during a "memorial service" at a shrine in Osaki in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Miyagi on Sept. 5, 2025.

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"Memorial service" for "kokeshi" dolls

"Kokeshi" dolls no longer in use are burned during a "memorial service" at a shrine in Osaki in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Miyagi on Sept. 5, 2025.

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"Memorial service" for "kokeshi" dolls

"Kokeshi" dolls no longer in use are burned during a "memorial service" at a shrine in Osaki in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Miyagi on Sept. 5, 2025.

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"Memorial service" for "kokeshi" dolls

"Kokeshi" dolls no longer in use are burned during a "memorial service" at a shrine in Osaki in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Miyagi on Sept. 5, 2025.

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"Memorial service" for "kokeshi" dolls

"Kokeshi" dolls no longer in use are burned during a "memorial service" at a shrine in Osaki in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Miyagi on Sept. 5, 2025.

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Large 'kokeshi' doll, lantern in Aomori Pref.

AOMORI, Japan - A ''kokeshi'' traditional Japanese wooden doll standing about four meters in height (L) and a lantern resembling one, about 7.6 meters tall, are unveiled at a promotional event in Kuroishi, Aomori Prefecture on Oct. 22, 2010, for the extension of Tohoku Shinkansen bullet train services to the city of Aomori from Tokyo in December.

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Tokyo Olympic scenes

Photo taken on Aug. 2, 2021, shows gigantic "daruma" and "kokeshi" dolls used as ornaments during Tokyo Olympic equestrian events at Equestrian Park in Tokyo.

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Kokeshi doll workshop. Koskeshi doll is known as a folk toy since the Edo period in northern Japan. There are 10 different styles depending on manufacturing style, shape, color, size, and combination of these.

Kokeshi doll workshop. Koskeshi doll is known as a folk toy since the Edo period in northern Japan. There are 10 different styles depending on manufacturing style, shape, color, size, and combination of these.

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Kokeshi doll workshop. Koskeshi doll is known as a folk toy since the Edo period in northern Japan. There are 10 different styles depending on manufacturing style, shape, color, size, and combination of these.

Kokeshi doll workshop. Koskeshi doll is known as a folk toy since the Edo period in northern Japan. There are 10 different styles depending on manufacturing style, shape, color, size, and combination of these.

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Kokeshi doll workshop. Koskeshi doll is known as a folk toy since the Edo period in northern Japan. There are 10 different styles depending on manufacturing style, shape, color, size, and combination of these.

Kokeshi doll workshop. Koskeshi doll is known as a folk toy since the Edo period in northern Japan. There are 10 different styles depending on manufacturing style, shape, color, size, and combination of these.

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Expo Milano visitors enjoy painting dolls from Japan's Yamagata

Children try their hands at painting Yamagata "kokeshi" wooden dolls at the Japan Pavilion of Expo Milano in Milan, Italy, on Oct. 9, 2015, during an event to promote fresh produce and local traditions from northeastern Japan's Yamagata Prefecture. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Minamata disease course at Kumamoto college marks 10th anniv.

MINAMATA, Japan - A Minamata disease patient, Masami Ogata, stands in his joinery workshop in Minamata, Kumamoto Prefecture, on Dec. 16, 2011. He makes ''kokeshi'' dolls, shown behind him, and donates them to groups that invite him to tell his story. (Kyodo)

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Large 'kokeshi' doll, lantern in Aomori Pref.

AOMORI, Japan - A ''kokeshi'' traditional Japanese wooden doll standing about four meters in height (L) and a lantern resembling one, about 7.6 meters tall, are unveiled at a promotional event in Kuroishi, Aomori Prefecture on Oct. 22, 2010, for the extension of Tohoku Shinkansen bullet train services to the city of Aomori from Tokyo in December. (Kyodo)

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"Kokeshi" Japanese wooden dolls

Undated file photo shows "kokeshi" Japanese dolls made by Kenzo Hasegawa and displayed at the Tsugaru Kokeshi Kan museum in Kuroishi, Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan. Hasegawa is one of the most famous Tsugaru kokeshi craftsmen. Kokeshi, for which the Tsugaru region of Aomori Prefecture is famous, are simple wooden dolls with no arms or legs. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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"Kokeshi" Japanese wooden dolls

The faces of local residents are projected on "kokeshi" Japanese dolls using projection mapping technology at an exhibition in the northeastern Japan city of Yamagata on Sept. 1, 2018. Kokeshi are simple wooden dolls with no arms or legs made mainly in northeastern Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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"Kokeshi" Japanese wooden dolls

Photo taken on July 4, 2019, shows "kokeshi" Japanese dolls in the shape of "Astro Boy" and other characters created by manga artist Osamu Tezuka. Kokeshi are simple wooden dolls with no arms or legs made mainly in northeastern Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kokeshi lanterns in Japan's Nuruyu Onsen hot spring resort

People look at a lantern in the shape of a "kokeshi" doll at a festival in the Nuruyu Onsen district of Kuroishi, Aomori Prefecture. Kokeshi are simple wooden dolls with no arms or legs. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kokeshi lanterns in Japan's Nuruyu Onsen hot spring resort

Photo taken on Dec. 3, 2010 shows a lantern in the shape of "kokeshi" doll that is said to be the biggest such lantern in Japan lit at a festival in the Nuruyu Onsen district of Kuroishi, Aomori Prefecture. Kokeshi are simple wooden dolls with no arms or legs. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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"Kokeshi" wooden dolls in northeastern Japan

Photo taken in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, on Feb. 18, 2019, shows 44-year-old local kimono shop employee Takatoshi Hayashi holding Japanese "kokeshi" wooden dolls. Hayashi makes unique-looking kokeshi dolls to help invigorate commerce in the northeastern Japan city hit by the March 2011 tsunami and earthquake disaster. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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"Kokeshi" wooden dolls in northeastern Japan

Photo taken in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, on Feb. 18, 2019, shows 44-year-old local kimono shop employee Takatoshi Hayashi holding a Japanese "kokeshi" wooden doll with an Afro hair-do. Hayashi makes unique-looking kokeshi dolls to help invigorate commerce in the northeastern Japan city hit by the March 2011 tsunami and earthquake disaster. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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"Kokeshi" wooden dolls in northeastern Japan

Photo taken in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, on Feb. 18, 2019, shows Japanese "kokeshi" wooden dolls made by 44-year-old local kimono shop employee Takatoshi Hayashi. Hayashi makes unique-looking kokeshi dolls to help invigorate commerce in the northeastern Japan city hit by the March 2011 tsunami and earthquake disaster. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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"Kokeshi" wooden dolls in northeastern Japan

Photo taken in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, on Feb. 18, 2019, shows Japanese "kokeshi" wooden dolls made by 44-year-old local kimono shop employee Takatoshi Hayashi. Hayashi makes unique-looking kokeshi dolls to help invigorate commerce in the northeastern Japan city hit by the March 2011 tsunami and earthquake disaster. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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"Kokeshi" wooden dolls in northeastern Japan

Photo taken in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, on Feb. 18, 2019, shows a Japanese "kokeshi" wooden doll with an octopus-shaped head, made by 44-year-old local kimono shop employee Takatoshi Hayashi. Hayashi makes unique-looking kokeshi dolls to help invigorate commerce in the northeastern Japan city hit by the March 2011 tsunami and earthquake disaster. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo