{"product_id":"k15045-omiyage-souvenir-kokeshi-tokaidochu-hizakurige-東海道中膝栗毛","title":"K15045 - Omiyage kokeshi︱ Tōkaidōchū Hizakurige 東海道中膝栗毛","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cfont dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"web_ui__Cell__cell web_ui__Cell__tight\" role=\"presentation\" style='-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; align-items: center; background-image: none; background-position: 0% 0%; background-size: auto; background-repeat: repeat; background-attachment: scroll; background-origin: padding-box; background-clip: border-box; box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; position: relative; width: 347.386px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(90, 101, 102); font-family: V-Inter, V_INTER, \"V_INTER Fallback\", \"Helvetica Neue\", Helvetica-Neue, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;'\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"web_ui__Cell__content\" style=\"flex-grow: 1; max-height: 100%; min-width: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"web_ui__Cell__body\" style=\"line-height: 22px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"u-text-wrap\" itemprop=\"description\" style=\"overflow-wrap: break-word; word-break: break-word; hyphens: auto;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"web_ui__Text__text web_ui__Text__body web_ui__Text__left web_ui__Text__format\" style=\"-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 22px; white-space-collapse: preserve-breaks;\"\u003eThis whimsical vintage folk craft from Hakone features a delightful pair of nodding wooden dolls modeled after Yaji and Kita, the beloved comic duo from the Edo-period satirical travel novel Tōkaidōchū Hizakurige (東海道中膝栗毛), written by Jippensha Ikku in the early 1800s.\n\nThe novel, which follows the misadventures of two bumbling travelers journeying the famed Tōkaidō road, became one of Japan’s earliest travel comedies and helped popularize domestic tourism. Its humor, regional commentary, and travel anecdotes charmed readers and still offer insight into Edo-period culture and humor today.\n\nWhat makes this folk craft especially unique is its clever kiseru pipe-inspired design, each character's limbs and body resemble components of traditional Japanese smoking pipes. Despite the minimalistic construction, the personalities of Yaji and Kita shine through, with one holding a pair of bento boxes tied with rope, a charming nod to their ever-hungry, lighthearted nature.\n\nTheir exaggerated expressions and bright blue topknots give the pair a distinctly comical charm. The dolls are mounted on a base marked with “箱根” (Hakone), indicating their origin in the renowned hot spring and craft region. While modest in finish and slightly aged, the piece is full of nostalgic character and folk humor—reminiscent of Japan’s version of Abbott and Costello.\n\nA rare and entertaining collectible that captures the spirit of Edo-period travel, storytelling, and folk artistry.\n\nSize: 13 x 6 x 14cm\n\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.vinted.be\/catalog?search_text=%23k15045\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 119, 130); cursor: pointer;\"\u003e#k15045\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.vinted.be\/catalog?search_text=%23omiyagekyo\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 119, 130); cursor: pointer;\"\u003e#omiyagekyo\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"web_ui__Spacer__regular web_ui__Spacer__horizontal\" style=\"height: 8px; min-width: 8px; width: 347.386px;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"web_ui__Divider__divider\" style='background: none 0% 0% \/ auto repeat scroll padding-box border-box rgba(21, 25, 26, 0.12); border: 0px; font-size: 0px; height: 1px; line-height: 0; margin: 0px; min-height: 1px; overflow: hidden; width: 347.386px; color: rgb(90, 101, 102); font-family: V-Inter, V_INTER, \"V_INTER Fallback\", \"Helvetica Neue\", Helvetica-Neue, Arial, sans-serif;'\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cfont dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cfont dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cfont dir=\"auto\" style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e𝐼'𝑚 𝑎𝑛 𝑒𝑥𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒𝑑 𝑉𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑠𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑒𝑟 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑎 𝑏𝑖𝑔 𝑝𝑎𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝐽𝑎𝑝𝑎𝑛𝑒𝑠𝑒 𝑎𝑟𝑡. 𝐼'𝑣𝑒 𝑏𝑒𝑒𝑛 𝑐𝑜𝑙𝑙𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑦𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑙𝑜𝑣𝑒 𝑠ℎ𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑞𝑢𝑒, 𝑎𝑢𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑐 𝑝𝑖𝑒𝑐𝑒𝑠 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑓𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑜𝑤 𝑒𝑛𝑡ℎ𝑢𝑠𝑖𝑎𝑠𝑡𝑠.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Maison Kyo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53275779334475,"sku":"K15045","price":25.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0964\/9746\/7723\/files\/57_67dd974b-2dd3-4fc1-9d8d-da96f933a172.jpg?v=1756467701","url":"https:\/\/maisonkyo.be\/de\/products\/k15045-omiyage-souvenir-kokeshi-tokaidochu-hizakurige-%e6%9d%b1%e6%b5%b7%e9%81%93%e4%b8%ad%e8%86%9d%e6%a0%97%e6%af%9b","provider":"Maison Kyo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}