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Published in December 1985 (Shōwa 60), this is Issue No. 297 of Kokeshi Techō (こけし手帖), the specialist journal issued by the Tokyo Kokeshi Tomo-no-kai (東京こけし友の会). The cover illustration was created by Ikuo Okazaki (岡崎幾雄), combining a stylized kokeshi face with a bold red floral motif.
Contents:
A Brief Biography of Tatsuo Hasegawa and His Kokeshi (長谷川辰雄の略歴とこけし) — based on records from a Kokeshi Discussion Meeting, p.2
New Publication: On Yoshio Matsuyama’s Miyama Hiroku (深山秘録) (新刊紹介 松山義雄著『深山秘録』について) — Minekichi Nishida (西田峯吉), p.4
Oku no Hosomichi: A Journey with Kokeshi, Part 2 (おくのほそ道・こけしの旅（2）) — Chōkichirō Shibata (柴田長吉郎), p.12
Dr. Takashi Nagai and Kokeshi (永井隆博士とこけし) — Masanobu Ōyama (大山正信), p.18
Outstanding Kokeshi Craftsmen of 1985 (昭和60年度傑出工人), p.23
October Souvenir Kokeshi (十月のおみやげこけし), p.8
Regular Meeting News (例会だより), p.9
Notices (おしらせ), p.15
Kokeshi Distributed at the October Meeting (十月例会頒布こけし), p.16
Membership Fees for Fiscal Year 1985 (昭和60年度会費について), p.19
Members’ Salon (会員サロン), p.20
Kokeshi Articles and Literature (こけしの記事と文献), p.23
Kokeshi World News (こけし界ニュース), p.23
The Tokyo Kokeshi Tomo-no-kai is a long-established association devoted to the study, collecting and preservation of traditional Japanese kokeshi. Its journal Kokeshi Techō documents craftsmen, regional traditions, historical research, exhibitions, collecting activities and personal recollections from within Japan’s kokeshi community.
This issue is especially interesting for its material on Tatsuo Hasegawa, its visit to renowned woodblock artist Umetarō Azechi, the continuation of the Oku no Hosomichi kokeshi travel series, and an article connecting Dr. Takashi Nagai with kokeshi culture. Vintage issues such as this are valuable reference material for collectors and researchers, preserving specialist information that can be difficult to find in modern publications.
