Published in August 1985 (Shōwa 60), this is Issue No. 293 of Kokeshi Techō (こけし手帖), published by the Tokyo Kokeshi Tomo-no-kai (東京こけし友の会). Cover artwork by Ikuo Okazaki (岡崎幾雄).
Contents:
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The Tragic Prince Koretaka and His Background (Continued) — Kazuo Itō (伊藤和雄), p.2
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Continuation of Visiting Prince Koretaka in Western Sagami
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Touring Sites Associated with the Prince Koretaka Tradition in Eastern Ōmi — Hiroshi Okita (沖田浩), p.6
- News from the Regular Meeting — p.10
- Announcement of the Autumn 1985 Excursion — p.11
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June Souvenir Kokeshi: Shōgo Ogura (小椋正吾) — p.11
- Kokeshi Distributed at the June Regular Meeting — p.12
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Memories of the Kokeshi of Zenji Satō (佐藤善二) — Chōkichirō Shibata (柴田長吉郎), p.14
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The Christ in Our Home — Riichi Takeda (武田利一), p.16
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Personal Notes — Minekichi Nishida (西田峯吉), p.19
- Members’ Salon — p.21
- Special Regional Distribution: Souvenir Kokeshi Set — p.22
- Kokeshi Articles and Literature — p.24
- News from the Kokeshi World — p.25
The Tokyo Kokeshi Tomo-no-kai (東京こけし友の会), founded around 1953, is an association of kokeshi collectors, researchers, craftsmen, and enthusiasts dedicated to preserving and studying traditional kokeshi.
Its journal, Kokeshi Techō (こけし手帖), features research on individual makers, their works, exhibitions, obituaries, and collector studies. Many details preserved in older issues are difficult to find online today, making the journal a valuable reference for traditional kokeshi research.
