Published in March 1986 (Shōwa 61), this is the milestone Issue No. 300 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 Shōgo Takahashi (高橋正吾), featuring a stylized kokeshi figure surrounded by bold red floral forms on a soft pink ground.
This issue places particular emphasis on the third annual Tokyo Kokeshi Tomo-no-kai Awards (第三回友の会賞), documenting the judging process, reflections from committee members, and the association’s activities.
Selected contents include:
Special Feature: 1985 Third Tomo-no-kai Awards (昭和六十年度〔第三回〕友の会賞)
Report of the Third Tokyo Kokeshi Tomo-no-kai Award Judging Committee — Murakami Minoru
Reflections on Attending the Award Judging Committee — Nakamura Katsuji
Notes from a First-Time Participant in the Judging — Harada Naonobu
Thoughts on the Third Tomo-no-kai Awards — Ogawa Kazuo
Three Years of Kokeshi Distribution — Yamazaki Kazuo
The World of Kokeshi Brought About by the Distribution Revolution — Nishida Minekichi
Touring New Year Events — Shibata Chōkichirō
Fragments of Recollection, Part 3 — Takeda Riichi
The New Generation of Kokeshi Associations — The Era of the Third Generation — Yamamoto Kazuo
New Year meeting kokeshi and souvenir kokeshi
Members’ Salon
Kokeshi articles, literature and community news
Kokeshi Techō is an important historical source for collectors, documenting traditional kokeshi craftsmen, regional lineages, exhibitions, collecting culture, association activities and specialist research. Issue No. 300 is especially appealing as a milestone publication and offers an interesting snapshot of the Japanese kokeshi community during the mid-1980s.
Size: 12.5 x 18cm
34 pages
