{"title":"Yusuke Sato","description":"\u003cp\u003eYusuke Sato, born 1982 in Fukushima Prefecture, is a Yajiro-style Kokeshi koujin and the youngest son of the Sato family. At \u003cstrong\u003eKijidokoro Sato\u003c\/strong\u003e — a workshop founded in 1901 and now run by four family members — he works alongside his parents and his elder brother Hideyuki. He is the creator of the gradation Kokeshi: dolls painted in flowing color transitions, a form he developed within the tradition of the workshop.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"st-ejikokl1","title":"Ejiko Kokeshi – Sakura – 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 Yusuke Sato carries this tradition forward with its characteristic restraint. The piece is made at Kijidokoro Sato, a workshop with over 120 years of history in the heart of the Yajiro region.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe basket is round, pink – and this time painted. Distributed across the entire outer surface are white sakura blossoms on a pink ground, soft and expansive, without contour lines. The blossoms appear to emerge from the wood. The opening reveals natural wood with visible grain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInside sits the Kokeshi figure: a small head, eyes slightly open, the gaze inclined downwards. Fine black eyelash accents and a delicate mouth. At the side is a cherry blossom branch – sumi ink, calligraphic in character. The pink hair crown bears the characteristic Rokuro-Moyo pattern of the Yajiro tradition: concentric circles in red, orange, green and white, turned with precision.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBasket and head speak the same language – sakura, transience, the brief moment of blossom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecial features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEjiko Kokeshi in the Yajiro tradition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBasket: pink colour gradient, sakura painting in white\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKokeshi figure: cherry blossom branch in sumi ink, Yajiro hair crown\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRokuro-Moyo pattern on the crown: concentric circles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTurned and painted by hand – by Yusuke Sato\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. 4 cm\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eDiameter\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eapprox. 4 cm\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/dl\u003e","brand":"Yusuke Sato | 佐藤裕介","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":64785429561693,"sku":"ST-EJIKOKL1","price":72.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0930\/3814\/9981\/files\/st-ejikokl1_cover.png?v=1779719711"},{"product_id":"st-ejikokl2","title":"Ejiko Kokeshi – Sunset – 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 Yusuke Sato carries this tradition forward with its characteristic restraint. The piece is made at Kijidokoro Sato, a workshop with over 120 years of history in the heart of the Yajiro region.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe basket is round and smooth, without painting, without lines – a pink gradient from warm pink at the base to pale natural wood at the opening. The surface speaks through form and colour alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInside sits the Kokeshi figure: a small head, closed eyes in Fuse-me style, a delicate smile and red cheeks. The pink hair crown has a black finish with ornamental blossoms and a hand-painted motif at the side – fine painting on the smallest of formats.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeen from above, what remains hidden from the front becomes visible: the characteristic Rokuro-Moyo pattern on the crown – concentric circles in red, orange, green and white, turned with precision. 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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 quiet confidence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe basket is pale, natural Mizuki wood as ground, its grain softly visible. Across it, a generous hand-painted Kiku motif in deep red and green with an orange centre, expressive and boldly rendered. Above and below, dense Rokuro-Moyo bands in red and green frame the basket – fine, even lines that lend both structure and movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNestled inside sits the Kokeshi figure: a round head, closed eyes in the Fuse-me style, rosy cheeks, a delicate mouth. At the crown, a small black topknot – no further adornment, just that single point. 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. Still, and at the same time self-possessed.\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\u003eBasket: natural Mizuki wood, Kiku motif in red and green, Rokuro-Moyo bands\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eKokeshi figure: Fuse-me eyes, black topknot (Mage), Yajiro hairline\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWood: Mizuki (dogwood)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eHand-turned and hand-painted by Yusuke Sato\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSigned by the artist\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. 8 cm\u003c\/dd\u003e\n  \u003cdt\u003eDiameter\u003c\/dt\u003e\n  \u003cdd\u003eapprox. 7 cm\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/dl\u003e","brand":"Yusuke Sato | 佐藤裕介","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":64800726384989,"sku":"ST-EJIKOGR3","price":89.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0930\/3814\/9981\/files\/ys-ejiko1-cover.png?v=1780141872"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0930\/3814\/9981\/collections\/yusuke.png?v=1779727441","url":"https:\/\/punkeshi.com\/en\/collections\/yusuke-sato.oembed","provider":"Punkeshi","version":"1.0","type":"link"}