Rubin’s Kokeshi was developed through regional collaboration between Matsuya Ginza and Kuroishi City. It was designed by Taku Sato, one of Japan’s leading graphic designers.
It was named Rubin’s Kokeshi because the ‘gap’ between the kokeshi dolls resembles Rubin’s vase, in which the silhouettes of two vases facing each other appear to be faces.
In this tour, you will paint a pair of plain wood kokeshi dolls.It created by the famous Tsugaru kokeshi artists, Abo and his son, to create your own original kokeshi doll.The Rubin’s kokeshi dolls are made by two pairs of kokeshi dolls that fit together to create a perfect overlap.
Please feel free to paint your own original kokeshi doll without being bound by the conventional concept of kokeshi dolls. Your ideas will be limitless..
Rubin’s Kokeshi” is based on the Tsugaru Kokeshi, and was newly designed by graphic designer Taku Sato.The new design for the future Tsugaru Kokeshi doll is Rubin’s Kokeshi doll. Mr. Sato focused on the gap between the kokeshi and the kokeshi.it was named “Rubin`s Kokeshi” after “Rubin’s Vase” which is the silhouette of the vase looks like a face facing each other.
The pair of uneven kokeshi dolls, painstakingly created one by one by the famous Tsugaru kokeshi artists, Muchihide Abo and his son Masafumi with great care. kiss each other when turned, adding a touch of charm.
Kokeshi dolls are wheel-thrown wooden dolls that were sold as souvenirs to spa tourists in hot spring resorts in the Tohoku region. There are 12 different types of traditional kokeshi dolls (Tsuchiyu, Yajiro, Togatta, Naruko, Sakunami, Yamagata, Zao, Hijiori, Kijiyama, Nanbu, Tsugaru, and Nakanosawa) in various parts of the Tohoku region.
Tsugaru Kokeshi dolls are made in the Tsugaru region of Aomori, in the Nuruyu hot springs of Kuroishi hot spring village and Owani hot springs.Tsugaru Kokeshi dolls come in a variety of styles and patterns their expressions are very colorful and varied.