- Japanese name
- 遠刈田系こけし
- Reading
- tōgatta-kei kokeshi
- Main region
- Tōgatta Onsen, Miyagi Prefecture
- Verification
- partial
Visual checklist
How to recognise Tōgatta Kokeshi
- ConstructionSashikomi or hamekomi, two ways of joining a separately turned head to the body. Rough turning uses a vertical lathe.
- HeadA radial or swinging tegara (hair ornament) with hair, or an okappa bob, and the painted face.
- BodyChrysanthemum, plum, collar, wood grain, igeta (well-curb pattern), iris, peony, cherry blossom or rokuro lines.
Source: Tohoku Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry. A match suggests a regional group; it does not authenticate a maker, date or value. Compare the base inscription with the signed kokeshi guide.
Published evidence fields
What the reviewed sources support
Form and construction
A relatively large head over a slender body, as described in Miyagi Prefecture’s maker programme.
Documented motifs
- Red chrysanthemum-like head decoration
Documented colours
- Red
- Black
Documented materials
- Mizuki (dogwood)
- Itaya kaede (maple)
- Urihada kaede (maple)
Omitted fields remain under review. These notes are context, not a visual authentication key.
Named in official sources
Related makers
Miyagi Prefecture
Yasuhiro Sato
佐藤 康広
A Tōgatta kokeshi maker in Miyagi's Project Takumi. His miniature Nikkō tea set won the Miyagi Governor's Prize at the 30th Michinoku Kokeshi Festival.
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Tōgatta Kokeshi: common questions
- Where is Tōgatta Kokeshi made?
- Tōgatta Onsen, Miyagi Prefecture. Tōgatta Kokeshi is one of the eleven traditional kokeshi groups listed by the Tohoku Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry.
- How can you recognise Tōgatta Kokeshi?
- Construction: Sashikomi or hamekomi, two ways of joining a separately turned head to the body. Rough turning uses a vertical lathe. Head: A radial or swinging tegara (hair ornament) with hair, or an okappa bob, and the painted face. Body: Chrysanthemum, plum, collar, wood grain, igeta (well-curb pattern), iris, peony, cherry blossom or rokuro lines. Individual makers vary within these rules, so the features suggest a group rather than prove a maker or date.
- Which Tōgatta Kokeshi makers are documented here?
- Yasuhiro Sato (佐藤 康広). Each profile states only what its cited official source supports.
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Evidence
Sources and further reading
- officialMiyagi Traditional Crafts — Miyagi Traditional Kokeshi
Miyagi Prefectural Government · 2025-08-14
View source (opens in a new tab)Accessed 2026-08-31 - officialProject Takumi: Young Successors to Miyagi Traditional Crafts
Miyagi Prefectural Government
View source (opens in a new tab)Accessed 2026-08-31 - 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.
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