This magazine features Kokeshi from Owani and Nuruyu Hot Spring in Aomori Prefecture,
known for its apple pie shops and unique Apple-Kokeshi dolls.
Aomori is renowned as Japan’s leading apple-producing region.
[ Full Color, 112 Pages ]

● Recommended Article: Akira Suei / Contributor: Yoshitomo Nara
●Appendix: Production Map, Kokeshi Poster

This edition highlights Kokeshi dolls from Hanamaki and Morioka in Iwate Prefecture,
including the unique Kina-Kina-Kokeshi (pacifier) design.
It also explores Morioka’s coffee shops (“KISSATEN”) and the Kokeshi dolls adored by Michizo Tachihara.
[ Full Color, 104 Pages ]

● Recommended Article: Kyoichi Tsuzuki / Contributor: Rica Fukuda
● Appendix: Kokeshi Mascot Calendar

This issue delves into Kokeshi dolls from Tsuchiyu Hot Spring in Fukushima Prefecture,
exploring the mystery behind the beautiful wheel lines characteristic of Tsuchiyu-style Kokeshi.
[ Full Color, 144 Pages ]

● Recommended Article: Miyoko Yodogawa / Contributor: Kahoru Fukaya
● Appendix: Tenugui (Japanese face cloth) with Kokeshi Face Print

This second part focuses on Kokeshi from Nakanosawa Hot Spring and Iizaka in Fukushima Prefecture,
renowned for mackerel, and features the popular Octopus-priest character.
[ Full Color, 160 Pages ]

● Recommended Article: Shigeo Goto / Contributor: Kenji Oikawa (100% ORANGE)
● Appendix: Friendship Pen from Russia

This edition showcases Kokeshi from Sendai and Sakunami Hot Spring in Miyagi Prefecture.
These Kokeshi were designed as children’s toys with thin bodies for easy handling.
[ Full Color, 120 Pages + 64-Page Booklet ]

● Recommended Article: Naoya Matsuki
● Appendix: Photo Album by Genqui Numata, “Hisaichi Kokeshi Hitoritabi (Traveling Alone in the Disaster Area)”

This volume features Kokeshi from Naruko Hot Spring in Miyagi Prefecture,
inviting readers to explore the largest Kokeshi production area, Naruko Hot Spring.
[ Full Color, 240 Pages ]

● Recommended Article: Atsushi Horibe / Contributor: Hiromi Taniuchi
● Appendix: Large Postcards featuring Rokuro Taniuchi’s Artwork ( Set of 3 )

This edition spotlights Kokeshi from Doroyu and Koyasu Hot Springs in Akita Prefecture,
featuring seasonal visits to the wood-production areas.
It includes a photo poem by the popular Kokeshi craftsman Konomi Abe.
[ Full Color, 200 Pages ]

● Recommended Article: Yataro Matsuura / Contributors: Kazuo Umezu, Mizumaru Anzai
● Appendix: Kokeshi Sugoroku (Game) Printed Handkerchief

This volume explores Kokeshi from Tohoku Kamasaki and Obara Hot Springs in Miyagi Prefecture, Onogawa Hot Spring in Yamagata Prefecture, and Atsushio, Bandai Atami, and Iwaki Yumoto Hot Springs in Fukushima Prefecture.
[ Full Color, 264 Pages ]

● Recommended Article: Noi Sawaragi / Contributor: Shinbo Minami
● Appendix: Kokeshi Music CD.

The Soto Naruko Kokeshi area was cultivated by artisans skilled in the Naruko style.
This edition features monochrome photographs that can be colored using an included card.
[ Monochrome, 180 Pages, Partly Colored ]

● Recommended Article: Masashi Kohara
● Appendix: Coloring Attachment Card, Wooden Kokeshi Postcard.

Yamagata-style Kokeshi are uniquely crafted in the city rather than in the mountains,
by artisans including a 105-year-old craftsman.
This edition also uncovers a secret hot spring known only to a select few,
making it a special feature for the new year.
[ Full Color, 192 Pages + 32-Page Booklet ]

● Recommended Article: Titi Matsumura / Contributor: Yoshiyuki Morioka
● Appendix: Powder Snow Tohoku Poster, Bookmark Printed with Yamagata Dialect,
　　　　　 Monpe (Women’s Work Pants) Girl Postcard, and Photo Album.

This special edition showcases Kokeshi from Zao, Tendo, Yamadera,
and Atsumi Hot Spring in Yamagata Prefecture, accompanied by a miniature Kokeshi doll.
It features a high-quality hardcover and includes a 30-page comic strip by the globally recognized manga artist Fujiko F. Fujio.
[ Full Color, 228 Pages with Hardcover ]

● Recommended Article: Yasushi Fujimoto / Contributor: Yoshiharu Tsuge
● Appendix: Hot Spring Postcard

Explore Aomori Prefecture, the furthest province from Tokyo
and the most celebrated area for Kokeshi production.
This edition features essays by various Aomori residents and boasts a cover page designed
by the legendary illustrator Teruhiko Yumura.
[ Full Color, 328 Pages + 112-Page Booklet ]

● Recommended Article: Yuichi Akata / Contributions: Yoshitomo Nara, Hana Kino, Chie Morimoto
● Appendix: A 112-page compilation of wooden toys and Kokeshi crafted by Akira Kon.

In Miyagi Prefecture, the girl-Kokeshi represents the Togatta style.
The cover of issue No.12 features a 3D image of a Kokeshi and a girl,
making for a substantial 3cm thick volume.
[ Full Color, 416 Pages ]

● Recommended Article: Michio Akiyama / Contributions: Takaki Horigome (KIRINJI),
　　　　　　　　　　　Yamato Suzuki, Keiko Kitamura (BEAMS)
● Appendix: A mini photo album by Eitaro Sato, a Kokeshi craftsman and photographer.

Yamagata Prefecture’s Kokeshi in Hijiori feature a real wood cover.
This edition includes interviews with COMPANY, contemporary artists from Finland,
and a rerecording of Shojo Friend, a Showa-era magazine.
[ Full Color, 288 Pages ]

● Recommended Article: Ryuichi Kaneko / Contributions: Goro Yamada, Ryoji Arai, Arata Iura
● Appendix: A collection of Kokeshi collages and poem graphics by Genqui Numata

This edition highlights Kokeshi dolls that are distinct from traditional styles, focusing on those not associated with any traditional production areas. Although these unique Kokeshi are lesser-known, they possess a high rarity value. The 14th edition features Mrs. Dine, a renowned Russian researcher.
[ Full Color, 288 Pages ]

● Recommended Article: Shuntaro Tanikawa
Contributions: Setsuko Tamura, Sayaka Sugiura, Shungiku Uchida
● Appendix: “Nakanosawa Kokeshi,” a photo book by Genqui Numata, engraving by Azechi Umetaro.

Create your own travel notebook for “Kokeshi Era” magazine,
perfect for touring kokeshi-producing areas across Japan.
This travel diary notebook includes personal information of active kokeshi craftsmen
(contact details/address book), a travel journal, a section for pasting photos, practice sheets for painting all types of kokeshi, and a vinyl cover with pockets for tickets, photos, postcards, etc.
[ Full Color, B5 format, 80 Pages ]