Sunday 27 February 2022

Japanese Hinamatsuri Doll Festival (3rd March)


This is an adorable Hinamatsuri style kokeshi doll pair available at our Etsy shop TheKokeshiDollShop

Hinamatsuri (doll festival) on March 3 is a special day in Japan to celebrate female children and pray for their continued health and happiness.


Wednesday 2 February 2022

This is a lovely pair of vintage kokeshi dolls featuring hand painted scenes of Miyajima



This Japanese doll couple feature scenes from Miyajima and parts of a poem / song about Miyajima.

安芸の宮島廻れば七里、浦は七浦七恵比寿

" Go around Miyajima, it's seven villages, it's seven seas, and seven Ebisu* "

*Japanese God of fishermen 

Available on our Etsy store The Kokeshi Doll Shop.