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What a Quiet-Faced Wooden Doll Still Carries | Kokeshi and the Japanese Way of Seeing

A quiet-faced wooden doll from Tohoku carries a whole way of seeing — craft as devotion, beauty in imperfection, and everyday prayer. A longtime Japan resident on what kokeshi still mean.
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