{"product_id":"osumo-san-sumo-japonais-bleu","title":"Osumo-san (Japanese Sumo) Blue","description":"\u003cp\u003eKokeshi dolls are part of Japanese folk arts.\u003cbr\u003eThese traditional Japanese wooden dolls and figurines, created during the Edo period (1600–1868) and originating from the Tohoku region, were originally made for children.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAccording to popular belief, they were thought to carry messages hidden inside their trunk. Visitors to the Onsen (hot springs) of Tohoku would customarily buy them as souvenirs to give to others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese small dolls were also a source of income for local communities during the winter months, which were little suited to agricultural activities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe most prized kokeshis are made from dogwood, renowned for its hardness and durability. (Versions in cherry wood are also available.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTheir traditional composition is simple: a small round head on a plain trunk. The surface, perfectly smoothed, is delicately painted with a brush. The fineness of the features is striking. The finish, achieved by applying a layer of polished and lustred wax, gives them all their characteristic brilliance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the seventeenth century, they predominantly depicted children and featured elongated forms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContemporary versions are less slender, rounder, and come in animal forms, elderly figures, or more fanciful versions such as zodiac signs, popular characters or creatures.\u003cbr\u003eThe reason is simple: they are sought after by collectors as much for their aesthetic appeal as for the virtues attributed to them — happiness, good health…\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA must-have of Japanese folk art!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"NISHIKIDORI 2026","offers":[{"title":"Blue","offer_id":54111357370701,"sku":"NISUK20","price":25.83,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"Red","offer_id":54111357403469,"sku":"NISUK19","price":34.17,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0962\/6438\/8941\/files\/UK20-1-s.webp?v=1782200456","url":"https:\/\/www.nishikidori.com\/en\/products\/osumo-san-japanese-sumo-blue","provider":"Nishikidori","version":"1.0","type":"link"}