- Japanese name
- 蔵王高湯系こけし
- Reading
- zaō-takayu-kei kokeshi
- Main region
- Zaō Onsen, Yamagata Prefecture
- Verification
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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. - officialYamagata Traditional Kokeshi
Yamagata City
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