Published in May 1984 (Shōwa 59), this is Issue No. 278 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 — 後藤昭信, p.2
A Little Detour: A Tour of Kokeshi Statues (Continued) — 深瀬秀, p.6
Notice regarding Mail-Order Distribution — p.13
Kokeshi Distributed at the March Regular Meeting — p.14
On the Questionable Akiu Kokeshi — 矢田正生, p.15
March Souvenir Kokeshi: Hideo Ōnuma (大沼秀雄) — p.16
Early Spring in Shiokawa — 鈴木円乗, p.17
News from the Regular Meeting — p.19
Kokeshi Discussion Group — p.19
Members’ Salon — p.20
Kokeshi Articles and Literature — p.26
News from the Kokeshi World — p.26
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.
