{"product_id":"st-ejikogr7","title":"Ejiko Kokeshi | Makoto Style | Bōzu Red \/ Green | Yajiro Tradition","description":"\u003cp\u003eA baby rests in its basket – sheltered, still, fully enclosed. 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\u003eUnlike the open Ejiko, this form has no opening. The basket closes into a dome, and the head rests directly upon it – as if the child had withdrawn entirely into its shell. The body is entirely wrapped in Rokuro-Moyo: broad red at the top, green and orange alternating below, red and green again towards the base, each separated by fine pale lines. 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. No blossoms, no ornament – only colour, line, and form.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eEjiko-Kokeshi in the Yajiro tradition, closed form\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eBasket: all-over Rokuro-Moyo bands in red, green, and orange\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eKokeshi head: black hair cap, short fringe, narrow eyes\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eTop: fine red Rokuro-Moyo circles\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eHand-turned and hand-painted – by Yusuke Sato\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eSigned by the artist\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eHeight: approx. 6 cm | Diameter: approx. 6 cm | Wood: Mizuki (Dogwood) | Handcrafted\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yusuke Sato | 佐藤裕介","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":66121646276957,"sku":"ST-EJIKOGR7","price":85.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0930\/3814\/9981\/files\/st-ejikogr7_002.jpg?v=1791139674","url":"https:\/\/punkeshi.com\/en\/products\/st-ejikogr7","provider":"Punkeshi","version":"1.0","type":"link"}