A Cute Kokeshi for Your Needlework
Story
A charming pincushion made with traditional techniques from northern Japan. In snowy Tsugaru, woodworkers started carve small dolls called kokeshi as souvenirs for tourists to the region's famous hot springs.
Kuroishi city of Aomori, the birthplace of Tsugaru Kokeshi, recently founded the Tsugaru Kokeshi Museum to immortalize the region's wood crafts as well as to spur innovation and development on existing themes. We collaborated with the museum to produce this modern, functional twist on the traditional kokeshi doll.
We adopted the traditional sleek shape and bobbed hair of the kokeshi, interpreted in Cohana's signature colors: yellow, pink, green and blue.
Each doll opens to reveal a hidden pincushion and comes with three quality needles from Meboso Hachirobei Shoten.
The doll's base is magnetic to easily pick up fallen pins and needles.
▼Wool needlepoint. It prevents needles from rusting. 
▼You can pick up the needle with the magnet on the bottom
Producing Regions
Aomiri, Ishikawa
Producers
Kokeshi Doll｜Kokeshi Doll Studio tsuN'agaru／Aomori
Kuroishi City, Aomori Prefecture is the birthplace of Tsugaru Kokeshi dolls. They contribute to the development of Tsugaru kokeshi by exhibiting and selling kokeshi dolls, giving production demonstrations, and holding events. They also contribute to establish ties with traditional kokeshi doll makers and artists not only from Tsugaru but also from all over Japan, and is also working to develop Kokeshi dolls into new works of art.
Needles｜Meboso Hachirobei Shoten／Ishikawa
Meboso Hachirobei Shoten was founded in 1575. Hachirobei I created the Meboso needles we know today by applying his own unique twist to the Kyoto lineage technology. The company has been manufacturing and selling needles for more than 440 years and continues to preserve the tradition.
