Kokeshi Hohoemi Fuurin as a guarantee of a

as a guarantee of a never used product

due occhi spalancati che fissano e scrutano lo spettatore e la bocca aperta pronta a ingerire o nella migliore delle ipotesi divorare chi si trova davanti

ovvero ogni quadratino bianco che si vede viene creato pizzicando il panno e legando del filo attorno a ogni pizzico

Single stick duration: about 45 minutes

Kokeshi Hohoemi Fuurin as a guarantee of aKokeshi made and hand painted by the award winning artist Masae Fujikawa, who won the "Prime Minister" award in 1996 and 2002 and the "Minister of Agriculture, forestry and Fishery" award in 1995 and 1996. The term Hohoemi means "smile". This kokeshi wears a red kimono decorated with apricot blossoms. The wood used for the creation of this kokeshi is Mizuki (Japanese dogwood). The kokeshi is accompanied by a wooden plate, with its name and the stamp