Solved Mysteries

MYSTERY SOLVED Koho
1 MYSTERY SOLVED Koho
MYSTERY SOLVED This is not the signature. What it says is 郷土名産
2 MYSTERY SOLVED
MYSTERY SOLVED: Kobayashi Shouzou Kobayashi Shouzou ( 1942 ~ ) Can say Tougatta but it's originated to Hijiori style. Serious Kokeshi collectors in Japan often consider all the artists relating...
3 MYSTERY SOLVED: Kobayashi Shouzou
MYSTERY SOLVED: Akiyama Tadashi Artist is Akiyama Tadashi (1988 - 1947 ) Narugo ( or Naruko ) Kokeshi maker. Master : Sato Tokuzaburo & Ohnuma Iwazo. Information provided by Tomoko Young.
4 MYSTERY SOLVED: Akiyama Tadashi
MYSTERY SOLVED: Hiraga Kenjirou Hiraga Kenjirou. (1918 - 2012 ), Sakunami Traditional, His master : Hiraga Kenzou, His son : Hiraga Kenichi, Grandson : Hiraga Teruyuki. Information provided by...
5 MYSTERY SOLVED: Hiraga Kenjirou
MYSTERY SOLVED: Shibutani Shinraku Shibutani Shinraku. Kijiyama Kokeshi artist from Yuzawa city, Akita prefecture. His name is not listed on the official traditional Kokeshi artist book. His...
6 MYSTERY SOLVED: Shibutani Shinraku
MYSTERY SOLVED 葉城 Hajiro or Yōjyo Thanks to Yoshio K
7 MYSTERY SOLVED 葉城 Hajiro or Yōjyo
MYSTERY SOLVED: KANNO SHOUICHI KANNO SHOUICHI (菅野昭一) is the accurate pronounciation. Usually 菅野 is pronounced SUGANO, but in this case, KANNO is the correct way to pronounce it. Tougatta...
8 MYSTERY SOLVED: KANNO SHOUICHI
MYSTERY SOLVED: Miyahara Taiji Miyahara Taiji or Miyahara Yasuharu. The first name can be read in only two ways. But I'm not 100% sure which way is correct either Taiji or Yasuharu. Kijiyama...
9 MYSTERY SOLVED: Miyahara Taiji
MYSTERY SOLVED: Sato Ushizou Sato Ushizou (1889 ~ passed ) This signature says Ushizou 85 years old. He's between HIjiori - Tougatta kokeshi artist. It's a long story, some interesting...
10 MYSTERY SOLVED: Sato Ushizou
MYSTERY SOLVED Not the signature . It is the title ' Tabi - wa - Michizure '. means travelling together (hard to describe the nuance) iNFO provided by Tomoko Young
11 MYSTERY SOLVED
MYSTERY SOLVED It says IWASAKI. This could be the name of the artist or town, could be either way, hard to tell. Information provided by Tomoko Young, thank you.
12 MYSTERY SOLVED
Mystery Solved: Kamata Takashi (鎌田 孝志) changed from (Koichi) Thank you Sarah for identifying this signature.
13 Mystery Solved: Kamata Takashi (鎌田 孝志) changed from (Koichi)
MYSTERY SOLVED This is not the signature. What it says is 郷土名産
14 MYSTERY SOLVED
PARTIAL MYSTERY SOLVED I was informed by Tomoko Young that this is not the signature, it says Towadako (lake Towada ), located between Akita & Aomori. The doll is still listed in the...
15 PARTIAL MYSTERY SOLVED
MYSTERY SOLVED: Aihara Aihara. This is the commercial artist of either 1950's or 60's. Info provided by Tomoko Young
16 MYSTERY SOLVED: Aihara
MYSTERY SOLVED: Watanabe Tadao Source 1: Validated sig through previous purchases from TheJapanStop, Kazuo. Source:2 Watanabe Tadao, Tsuchiyu style. Master : Watanabe Sadami. Info provided by...
17 MYSTERY SOLVED: Watanabe Tadao
MYSTERY SOLVED It says IWASAKI. This could be the name of the artist or town, could be either way, hard to tell. Information provided by Tomoko Young, thank you.
18 MYSTERY SOLVED
Solved Mystery: Tsuchiya Sadaji 土屋佐次兵衛 Thank you Sarah for providing information that lead to the identification of the maker.
19 Solved Mystery: Tsuchiya Sadaji 土屋佐次兵衛
MYSTERY SOLVED: Tsuruzou Artist : Tsuruzou. 鶴三. No more detail was found about this artist. (Information provided by Tomoko Young).
20 MYSTERY SOLVED: Tsuruzou

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