Hajime Miyashita 宮下はじめ  (1940 - )

Sosaku

Master: Kichitarō Kobayashi (小林吉太郎)

Born in 1940, Hajime Miyashita studied traditional kokeshi craftsmanship under Kichitarō Kobayashi before beginning his creative kokeshi career in 1959. Based in Maebashi, Gunma Prefecture, he became celebrated for his expressive wooden dolls depicting young girls, traditional hairstyles, seasonal scenes, and Japanese cultural themes. He received numerous national honours, including the prestigious Prime Minister's Award in 1977. His works also attracted the attention of Japan's Imperial Family. Miyashita retired in 2006 after a fire destroyed his workshop.

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K30033 - Kokeshi Sosaku de Hajime Miyashita 宮下はじめK30033 - Kokeshi Sosaku de Hajime Miyashita 宮下はじめ€60,00 K20048 - Kokeshi Sosaku de Hajime Miyashita 宮下はじめAgotadoK20048 - Kokeshi Sosaku de Hajime Miyashita 宮下はじめ K15046 - Muñeca kokeshi sosaku de Miyashita Hajime 宮下 はじめAgotadoK15046 - Muñeca kokeshi sosaku de Miyashita Hajime 宮下 はじめ K20081 - Kokeshi Sosaku de Hajime Miyashita 宮下はじめAgotadoK20081 - Kokeshi Sosaku de Hajime Miyashita 宮下はじめ K18122 - Sosaku Kokeshi de Hajime Miyashita 宮下はじめ – “Oshin”AgotadoK18122 - Sosaku Kokeshi de Hajime Miyashita 宮下はじめ – “Oshin” K25062 - RARA Sōsaku Kokeshi de Hajime Miyashita 宮下はじめAgotadoK25062 - RARA Sōsaku Kokeshi de Hajime Miyashita 宮下はじめ K20115 - Kokeshi Sosaku de Hajime Miyashita 宮下はじめAgotadoK20115 - Kokeshi Sosaku de Hajime Miyashita 宮下はじめ K25125 - Kokeshi Sosaku de Hajime Miyashita 宮下はじめAgotadoK25125 - Kokeshi Sosaku de Hajime Miyashita 宮下はじめ K15120 - Kokeshi Sosaku de Hajime Miyashita 宮下はじめAgotadoK15120 - Kokeshi Sosaku de Hajime Miyashita 宮下はじめ K15149 - Sosaku kokeshi de Hajime Miyashita 宮下はじめAgotadoK15149 - Sosaku kokeshi de Hajime Miyashita 宮下はじめ K30098 - Sosaku kokeshi de Hajime Miyashita 宮下はじめAgotadoK30098 - Sosaku kokeshi de Hajime Miyashita 宮下はじめ
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