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Hanamaki and the Nanbu research area

Hanamaki City Museum includes Nanbu kokeshi in its collections and research programme; the wider group also extends beyond the city.

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Japanese name
花巻・南部地方
Area
Iwate Prefecture
Place type
region
Verification
partial

Regional context

This is not a visitor-hours listing.

The record identifies a production area. A current, official facility-level source is required before publishing an address, hours, booking guidance or an exact marker.

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Evidence

Sources and further reading

  1. official
    Folk Toys — Iwate Cultural Information Encyclopedia

    Iwate Prefecture

    View source (opens in a new tab)Accessed 2026-08-31
  2. museum
    Curator Lecture: The Appeal of Nanbu Kokeshi

    Hanamaki City Museum · 2024-04-30

    View source (opens in a new tab)Accessed 2026-08-31