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The body is completely covered with horizontal Rokuro-Moyo bands in red, green and black: precise and dense, built up layer by layer on the lathe. The base glows in warm ochre. The face has finely drawn eyes, red cheek accents and a restrained smile: quiet dignity, not sentiment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYajiro style: classic Rokuro-Moyo in red, green and black\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHand-turned and hand-painted – by Kijidokoro Sato, Miyagi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWood: Mizuki (dogwood)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSigned by the artist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdl\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eHeight\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eapprox. 27 cm\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eDiameter\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eapprox. 9 cm\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/dl\u003e","brand":"Hideyuki Sato | 佐藤英之","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":64784142369117,"sku":"ST-BRFUSS","price":130.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0930\/3814\/9981\/files\/st-brfuss_cover.png?v=1779710729"},{"product_id":"st-ejikogr1","title":"Ejiko Kokeshi – Rokuro-Moyo Pattern – Yajiro Tradition","description":"\u003cp\u003eA baby sits in its basket – sheltered, still, almost hidden. The Ejiko form, originally inspired by the wooden carrying baskets in which children in the Tōhoku region were placed during fieldwork, is here reduced to its emotional essence: protection, warmth and security. This Kokeshi variant has long been regarded as an expression of maternal care – and Hideyuki Sato carries this tradition forward in its purest form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe basket needs no motif. Broad, saturated Rokuro-Moyo lines in black, dark green, red and orange encircle the entire basket from top to bottom – bold, rhythmic, almost textile-like. No natural wood remains visible. Seen from above, the basket reveals its second face: concentric rings in dark green, orange and red, with the opening in orange and fine lines. The Rokuro-Moyo principle in its purest form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInside sits the Kokeshi figure: a round head, closed eyes in Fuse-me style, a delicate smile and red cheeks. The black hair crown is decorated with red ornamental blossoms and side strands of hair. From above: matt black, a Rokuro-Moyo circle in red and green, and a white dot at the centre. 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The black hairline falls markedly to both sides, with red decorative blossoms along the hairline. The body is wrapped in red and green spiral bands – Rokuro-Moyo that envelops the figure itself and ties it visually to the basket. 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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 Yusuke Sato carries that tradition forward with unusual lightness. He works at Kijidokoro Sato, a workshop with over 120 years of history at the heart of the Yajiro region.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe miniature takes up the Kiku motif of the larger Ejiko at half the size – without leaving anything out. The basket is pale, natural Mizuki wood as its ground, the grain softly visible. Upon it, a hand-painted chrysanthemum in deep red and green with an orange stamen, expressive and broadly set. Above and below, dense Rokuro-Moyo bands in red and green frame the basket. 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Nestled inside sits a little boy: a black hair cap with a pale wooden dot on the crown, short fringe, side locks. Narrow, slightly open eyes, red cheeks, a tiny red mouth. 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A Kokeshi figure sits on a wooden axle between two wheels – ready to be set in motion. The form links the Kokeshi to the turned wooden toys from which it once emerged, and carries a wish within it: that good fortune may start rolling. Yusuke Sato realises this idea with unusual lightness. He works at Kijidokoro Sato, a workshop with over 120 years of history at the heart of the Yajiro region.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe body is pear-shaped, natural Mizuki wood as its ground, the grain softly visible. Upon it, a stylised chrysanthemum in red: pointed petals fanning upwards, green leaf lines beneath. The base is finished in yellow. The head shows a green hair crown with a red finish on top, a black fringe with red decorative blossoms beneath, side locks falling at either side. Narrow eyes, a fine smile, a calm and alert expression. The wheels are surfaces in their own right: on their outer faces the red chrysanthemum with green leaf lines appears again, framed by a broad orange-yellow ring.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eViewed from above, what remains hidden from the front becomes visible: the characteristic Rokuro-Moyo pattern on the crown – concentric circles in green and red, precisely applied. 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Narrow eyes, a fine smile, rosy cheeks. The wheels have violet treads. Their outer faces are surfaces in their own right: concentric Rokuro-Moyo rings in red, green, and orange, a green-and-orange centre around the axle, and between them red plum blossoms on fine black branches. Lily of the valley on the body, Ume on the wheels – spring from two sides.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eViewed from above, what remains hidden from the front becomes visible: the characteristic Rokuro-Moyo pattern on the crown – concentric circles, precisely applied. 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