Who We Are

Punkeshi curates exceptional Kokeshi from Japan – lathe-turned wooden figures spanning the full spectrum of this distinctive art form: from traditional shapes to contemporary design. Each one bears the unmistakable signature of its artist.

Our range includes several collections that our artists have designed and crafted exclusively for Punkeshi:

  • Noboru Wagatsuma with his distinctive camellia wood Kokeshi, as well as highly innovative designs such as the DADAKKO Kokeshi series and the MIKARI lamp series
  • Gabriela Cichowska with striking Kokeshi portraits
  • Rie Yoshida with a strictly limited Punkeshi edition of her hand-sewn teddy bears made from precious Japanese Kinran brocade (金襴)

Our current line-up also includes:

Rounding out our offering is a selection of unique Kendama and further hand-picked artist objects with soul.

Portrait

Adam Jaromir - Founder of Punkeshi

With PUNKESHI, Adam aims to bring the art of Kokeshi craft to an international audience. As a collector, he has long been drawn to the variety, expressiveness and cultural depth of these Japanese wooden figures.

In collaboration with artist Noboru Wagatsuma, he realised his first own design, NINA. Further designs are in preparation.

Adam Jaromir is a publisher, translator and author, born in Poland and based in Hannover. His picture books have been published in Germany, Poland, France and South Korea; he is the recipient of the Gustav Heinemann Peace Prize and a two-time nominee for the German Youth Literature Award.

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