{"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","url":"https:\/\/punkeshi.com\/en\/products\/st-ejikokl1","provider":"Punkeshi","version":"1.0","type":"link"}