- Japanese name
- 木地山系こけし
- Reading
- kijiyama-kei kokeshi
- Main region
- Yuzawa and Kijiyama, Akita Prefecture
- Verification
- partial
Published evidence fields
What the reviewed sources support
History
Akita’s craft record connects Kijiyama production with woodturners who settled in the area around the late Edo period, then describes movement toward Kawatsura as forestry conditions changed in the modern period.
Form and construction
Head and body are turned as one continuous piece in the tsukuritsuke construction documented for the group.
Documented materials
- Itaya kaede (maple) is documented for Kawatsura production
Omitted fields remain under review. These notes are context, not a visual authentication key.
Place network
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Photographic references
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Optional object media
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Kijiyama Kokeshi: common questions
- Where is Kijiyama Kokeshi made?
- Yuzawa and Kijiyama, Akita Prefecture. Kijiyama Kokeshi is one of the eleven traditional kokeshi groups listed by the Tohoku Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry.
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Evidence
Sources and further reading
- officialMiyagi Traditional Kokeshi and the Eleven Tohoku Groups
Tohoku Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry
View source (opens in a new tab)Accessed 2026-08-31The official endpoint blocks some automated and overseas-network requests; its current indexed record was rechecked on 2026-09-06. - officialKawatsura Kokeshi
Akita Prefecture — Tesigoto Akita
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