Wooden Kokeshi doll Young Samurai figurine Japan green and black handmade craft

Handmade Kokeshi Young Samurai doll, made of wood and painted by hand, in Japan. "Kokeshi" dolls are Japanese wooden dolls created more than 150 years ago and originating from the Tōhoku region, in the north of the archipelago. Of all sizes, shapes and decorations, these art objects with fine lines and shimmering colours, unique and handmade, bring an ideal Japanese touch to adorn your interior. Kokeshi are a precious gift for you and your loved ones, and symbolize in respect of Japanese tradition the fact of declaring your friendship or your love to the person who receives it. The Kokeshi Young Samurai is carved in soft, white wood (Japanese dogwood), and entirely painted and decorated by hand. It represents a concentrated young samurai adorned with his green kimono and his typical headdress, with the sublime golden detail of the handle of his katana. Did you know ? Kokeshi dolls have also inspired famous Mii characters from the Wii game console! DETAILS Dimensions: 6x6x14cm Figurine made and painted by hand in Japan.