MANIFESTO

Greetings to you all. It is our great pleasure to welcome you here at Kokeshika online.

Kokeshka is specialty store for traditional Japanese dolls “kokeshi” and Russian dolls “matryoshka”.
As some of you may know, the roots of “matryoshka” can be traced back to “kokeshi” of Japan.
In the 1890s, the wooden-crafted Seven Lucky Gods kokeshi from the rural town of Hakone
crossed the sea and transformed into Russian dolls.
Sharing a common origin, these wooden dolls from two countries initially served as children’s toys.
Later, they evolved into the companions for aesthetically inclined enthusiasts,
then became the subject of admiration for “Otomés”those who truly understand the essence of “kawaii”.
“Otomé” literally means maiden or young lady in Japanese,
but we define the word as the symbol of beauty, romanticism, and what “kawaii” is all about.

Now, the sanctuary for Otomés, Kokeshka awaits you in a prime location on Otomé Street,
just across from the Yoshiya Nobuko Memorial Museum, and near the Kamakura Literature Museum.
A five-minute walk from Yuigahama Station, ten minutes from Hase Station,
and twenty minutes from Kamakura Station.
We eagerly await your visit to this haven of tranquility.

Kokeshka is specialty store for traditional Japanese dolls “kokeshi” and Russian dolls “matryoshka”.
As some of you may know, the roots of “matryoshka” can be traced back to “kokeshi” of Japan.
In the 1890s, the wooden-crafted Seven Lucky Gods kokeshi from the rural town of Hakone crossed the sea and transformed into Russian dolls.
Sharing a common origin, these wooden dolls from two countries initially served as children’s toys.
Later, they evolved into the companions for aesthetically inclined enthusiasts,then became the subject of admiration for “Otomés”those who truly understand the essence of “kawaii”.
“Otomé” literally means maiden or young lady in Japanese, but we define the word as the symbol of beauty, romanticism, and what “kawaii” is all about.

Now, the sanctuary for Otomés, Kokeshka awaits you in a prime location on Otomé Street, just across from the Yoshiya Nobuko Memorial Museum, and near the Kamakura Literature Museum.
A five-minute walk from Yuigahama Station, ten minutes from Hase Station, and twenty minutes from Kamakura Station.
We eagerly await your visit to this haven of tranquility.

Respectfully yours,
Genqui Numata
Kokeshka