Usaburo Japanese 3.5\"H Kokeshi Wooden Doll Blue Sumo Osumo-san Made in Japan For Sale

This listing is for 1 Piece of Japanese Kokeshi Wooden Doll Blue Osumo-sanThe doll is approx. 3-1/2 inches in height, and 2-5/8\" in width.This doll is blue \"Sumo\" which is made by Usaburo which is the factory in Northwest of Japan. SUMO is the national sport in Japan. It is a kind of martial art where two sumo wrestlers,fight in a ring.This one express the sumo wrestler.They have their hair tied up in a certain style, called oicho. Their hair style is lovely and its atmosphere is soft and kind. If you decorate it in your room, it makes us relaxed.Authentic Usaburo 卯三郎 kokeshi dollComes with original gift boxThis would be a wonderful gift for anyone who is interested in Asian culture.High QualityAuthentic Made in Gunma, Japan
About Kokeshi:Kokeshi (こけし kokeshi), are Japanese dolls, originally from Tohoku-northern Japan. They are handmade from wood which are Mizuki or Kaede in Japanese, suit for making dolls.Kokeshi have a simple trunk and an enlarged head with a few thin, painted lines to define the face. The body has their special hand-painted design, and covered with a layer of wax.One characteristic of Creative Kokeshi dolls is their lack of arms or legs, and is formed by the free and unrestrained imagination of an individual artist.