Published in August 1983 (Shōwa 58), this is Issue No. 269 of Kokeshi Techō (こけし手帖), a special 30th Anniversary Commemorative Issue celebrating three decades of the Tokyo Kokeshi Tomo-no-kai (東京こけし友の会).
Contents:
Chronology of the Tokyo Kokeshi Tomo-no-kai — p.2
The History of the Association: Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of Its Founding — 西田峯吉, p.4
Memories from the Time of the Association’s Founding — 今村秀太郎, p.7
Report from the Regular Meeting — p.8
On the 30th Anniversary — 森田文三, p.9
In Praise of Small Kokeshi — 菅野新一, p.10
The Association’s 30th Anniversary and Memories of My Introduction to Kokeshi — 西一郎, p.12
On the 30th Anniversary — 佐藤茂, p.17
Questionnaire for Kokeshi Craftsmen — p.19
Questionnaire for Kokeshi Collectors and Enthusiasts — p.21
May Souvenir Kokeshi: Okazaki Saiji (岡崎斉司) — 山崎一夫, p.24
A Collection of Flowers — 武田利一, p.25
Kokeshi Discussion Group — 柴田長吉郎, p.29
Excursion Group — 山崎一夫, p.31
Covers of Kokeshi Techō: From the 25th Anniversary Onward — 柴田長吉郎, p.32
Prince Shiibashi (椎橋親王) in The Tales of Ise (伊勢物語) — 沖田浩, p.34
Members’ Salon — p.38
Kokeshi Articles and Literature — p.42
News from the Kokeshi World — p.43
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.
