After a bit of googling I established that this Kokeshi doll is not in fact standing in a rather short shelter, but wearing an 'old fashioned straw raincoat'! A Japanese tourist souvenir.
England had gonks. Japan had Kokeshi.
I know which I'd rather collect.
I could seriously get into these.
If you go look at this blog you too will start to covet Kokeshis.
I found a whole load of other Japanese style junk too
Washi paper craft book
Bookmarks.
Pen and pillow cases.
And I found another kokeshi. At the op-shop price of cheap on Trademe. Isn't she lovely.
Signed on the bottom. I love her demure expression, eyelashes and the sakura on the front.
Sharing my op-shopping prowess at Sophies.
