Published in June 1984 (Shōwa 59), this is Issue No. 279 of Kokeshi Techō (こけし手帖), published by the Tokyo Kokeshi Tomo-no-kai (東京こけし友の会). Cover artwork by Shūichi Satō (佐藤秀一).
Contents:
Tomoharu Satō’s Kokeshi and Posthumous Writings (Continued) — 後藤昭信, p.2
Remembering Mr. Yamada of the Miniature Kokeshi — 石井荘男, p.7
In Memory of Chūichi Akiyama (秋山忠市) — 柴田長吉郎, p.10
Mourning the Death of Kōzō Okuyama (奥山広三) — 安孫子春悦, p.11
A Little Detour: A Tour of Kokeshi Statues (Additional Notes) — 深瀬秀, p.12
List of Prize Winners from the 26th All-Japan Kokeshi Competition — p.15
Mansaku Kokeshi Made by the Village Mayor — 伊藤為之助, p.16
News from the Regular Meeting — p.17
Kokeshi Distributed at the April Regular Meeting — p.18
Limited Learning, Little Talent — Three Measures of Cold Sweat — 佐治信太郎, p.20
April Souvenir Kokeshi: Kobayashi Chūjirō (小林忠次郎) — p.21
Corrections to Kokeshi Techō Issues No. 276 and 277 — p.21
Members’ Salon — p.22
Kokeshi Articles and Literature — p.27
News from the Kokeshi World — p.29
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.
