Collector reference
Profile at a glance
| Full name | Teruyuki Hiraga · Hiraga Teruyuki (Japanese order) · 平賀 輝幸 |
|---|---|
| Kokeshi tradition | Sakunami Kokeshi (作並系こけし) |
| Workshop area | Hiraga Kokeshi-ten, Sakunami, Aoba Ward, Sendai (Miyagi) |
| Lineage | Not documented in the sources reviewed |
| Documented style | Sakunami kokeshi as Miyagi Prefecture describes them: a slender body shaped for a child to hold, with motifs such as kani-giku (a crab-shaped chrysanthemum). |
| Base signature | Not documented in the sources reviewed. Read a mark with the signed kokeshi guide before attributing a piece. |
| Record status | partial · 2 sources |
Named in the official source
Works and awards
- Featured workMasamune and Megohime kokeshi (政宗 愛姫こけし), showing the Sendai lord Date Masamune and his wife Megohime as an affectionate pair.
Documented association
Tradition records
No quotation or artistic statement has been inferred.
Fields marked “not documented” stay empty until a maker-controlled source, official interview or object record supports them. A signature, lineage or teacher is never filled in from a similar-looking piece.
For collectors
Research a piece attributed to Teruyuki Hiraga
Evidence
Sources and further reading
- officialProject Takumi: Young Successors to Miyagi Traditional Crafts
Miyagi Prefectural Government
View source (opens in a new tab)Accessed 2026-08-31 - officialMiyagi Traditional Crafts — Miyagi Traditional Kokeshi
Miyagi Prefectural Government · 2025-08-14
View source (opens in a new tab)Accessed 2026-08-31