Exclusive Kokeshi made by Yuko Yamazaki (1956-)

Exclusive Kokeshi made by Yuko Yamazaki (1956-) This is a unique kokeshi!

 In Japan, They pray for the safe grouth of children.

Boy's callender when they are 3 and 5 years old and girls at 3 and 7 years old.

Written on bag:「千歳」(chitose) means long life.
The bag in hand contains long peace of candy

Yuko Yamazaki was born in 1956 in Tokyo, She was the apprentice of master Takashi Yoshida (1948-2007) She has clearly inherited his style, with her own experience and creativity she makes real masterpieces! Yuko already has a lot of awards behind her name! 

Yuko also is a Instructor of the Creative Kokeshi Classroom and she is a Member of Japan Creative Kokeshi Craft Association.

 Height: 20cm

Weight: 770g

 Award History:

1999 - The National Modern kokeshi Exhibition, Tokyo Shimbun Award.

2003 - National Modern kokeshi Exhibition, Kokeshi crafts association Award.

2004 - The Minister of education award, in the National Modern kokeshi Exhibition (Harunoro).

2010 - The mayor of Maebashi prize, All Japan kokeshi contest 2010.

2012 - All japan kokeshi kojishi competition, Sennan Shinkin Bank prize. 

2018 - The Governor of Gunma Prefecture award, All Japan Kokeshi contest 2018.

2019 - All Japan kokeshi contest National Chamber of comemerce and industry award

Please look carefully at the pictures to determine the condition of the item.