{"product_id":"k25210-togatta-kokeshi-by-masao-omiya-大宮正男","title":"K25210 - Togatta Kokeshi by Masao Omiya 大宮正男","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis vintage Togatta Kokeshi (遠刈田系こけし) was handcrafted by Masao Omiya (大宮正男, 1923–2014), a traditional kokeshi artisan who worked for many decades in Togatta, Miyagi Prefecture—one of the historic centres of kokeshi production in the Tōhoku region.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eParticularly beautiful is the red radiating decoration around the head, framing the face together with bold black side hair. The body carries a series of freely brushed red motifs arranged vertically down the natural wood. Their simplicity leaves much of the grain exposed and gives the doll a warm, rustic quality. Slight irregularities and variations in the brushwork reveal its handmade character and distinguish it from later mass-produced souvenir kokeshi.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMasao Omiya was born in Asahikawa, Hokkaido, in 1923 and moved to his father's hometown of Togatta at the age of five. In 1938 he entered an apprenticeship under the established craftsman Yoshiaki Sato (佐藤好秋), learning the traditional skills of woodturning and kokeshi production. His career was interrupted by wartime military service, but after returning to Togatta he briefly resumed work at Sato's workshop before establishing his own business in Shinchi Higashiura.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOmiya produced a wide variety of turned wooden objects, including spinning tops, creative kokeshi and traditional-style kokeshi. From around 1960 to 1975 he also operated a factory producing badminton equipment for export. He subsequently devoted himself more fully to traditional kokeshi making, continuing to produce dolls until around 2003. His knowledge of woodturning was also passed to younger craftsmen, including his brother Toru Omiya and his apprentice Katsuji Hirama.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize: 7 x 7 x 23cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maison Kyo","offers":[{"title":"≈25cm","offer_id":58140720824651,"sku":"K25210","price":25.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0964\/9746\/7723\/files\/Cover_674a1131-dc4e-4618-9188-c3a87ad1426f.jpg?v=1786820296","url":"https:\/\/maisonkyo.be\/fr\/products\/k25210-togatta-kokeshi-by-masao-omiya-%e5%a4%a7%e5%ae%ae%e6%ad%a3%e7%94%b7","provider":"Maison Kyo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}