{"title":"Seiko Sato","description":"\u003cp\u003eSeiko Sato-san was born the ninth child of Makoto Sato (1901–1970), a Yajiro-lineage kokeshi craftsman. After finishing high school, he took work as an auto mechanic and then as a sailor — a long detour from wood and lathe. His father's death in 1970 brought him back. He aspired to carry on that tradition, and in 1974 he became an apprentice to Seishi Takahashi (1911–1978), a Yajiro master whose training gave him his craft foundation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSato-san began making kokeshi that same year. In 1975 he established his own workshop, \u003cstrong\u003eKijidokoro Sato\u003c\/strong\u003e, which became a family atelier: his wife and both sons are themselves kokeshi craftspeople.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"st-ejikogr4","title":"Ejiko-Kokeshi – Camellia and Chrysanthemum – Yajiro Tradition","description":"\u003cp\u003eA baby rests in its basket – sheltered, still, barely visible. The Ejiko form, originally inspired by the wooden carrying baskets in which children of the Tōhoku region were cradled during fieldwork, is here reduced to its emotional essence: protection, warmth, and a sense of being held. This Kokeshi variant has long been regarded as an expression of maternal care – and Hideyuki Sato carries that tradition forward with an unmistakable boldness of colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe bowl glows in deep orange. Across the outer wall, three hand-painted motifs spanning the cycle of the seasons: Ume branches in red and black – calligraphic, linear; a Tsubaki blossom in deep red with green leaves and a yellow centre; Kiku chrysanthemums in red and dark green, rendered with a broad brushstroke, almost painterly. At the upper edge, a Rokuro-Moyo band in red and green. Viewed from above, the bowl reveals its true face: wide concentric rings in red, orange, and green – turned, rhythmic, abstract.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNestled inside sits the Kokeshi figure: a round head, closed eyes in the Fuse-me style, a delicate smile, rosy cheeks. The black hair crown bears red decorative blossoms along the hairline. From above: matt black, with a single red circle at the centre – reduced to the absolute minimum.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eEjiko-Kokeshi in the Yajiro tradition\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eBowl: orange ground, three motifs – Ume, Tsubaki, Kiku\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRokuro-Moyo band at the upper edge: red and green\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eKokeshi figure: Fuse-me eyes, Yajiro hair crown\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRokuro-Moyo rings from above: red, orange, green\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWood: Mizuki (dogwood)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eHand-turned and hand-painted by Hideyuki Sato\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSigned by the artist\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eHandcrafted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdl\u003e\n  \u003cdt\u003eHeight\u003c\/dt\u003e\n  \u003cdd\u003eapprox. 6.5 cm\u003c\/dd\u003e\n  \u003cdt\u003eDiameter\u003c\/dt\u003e\n  \u003cdd\u003eapprox. 6.5 cm\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/dl\u003e\n","brand":"Seiko Sato | 佐藤誠孝","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":64802928427357,"sku":"ST-EJIKOGR4","price":89.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0930\/3814\/9981\/files\/ses-ejiko-cover.png?v=1780142777"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0930\/3814\/9981\/collections\/seiko.png?v=1779727458","url":"https:\/\/punkeshi.com\/en\/collections\/seiko-sato.oembed","provider":"Punkeshi","version":"1.0","type":"link"}