Kokeshi japan

Jinji okazaki (okazaki jinji: 1929-2004) System: naruko system. Master: naikichi okazaki. Disciple: yasuo okazaki / okazakijima / shinkichi matsutani / sakaeichi sato / tadashi nakabachi. [person] on march 15, 1929, he was born the eldest son of naikichi okazaki, kijigyo, naruko-cho, tamatsukuri-gun, miyagi prefecture. After graduating from furukawa junior high school under the old system in march 1946, he learned about his father saikichi from may of the same year. In 1950, we opened okazaki shoten in naruko-cho shinyashiki, and started making kokeshi in october 28. In november 1952, she married go chiba, the eldest daughter of kogota, and in 1954, her eldest son yasuo, was born. His wife, onnajima, also began to paint under the guidance of niji in 1964. After graduating from furukawa high school, his eldest son yasuo started training in wood for niji in 1972. Other disciples included shinkichi matsutani, sakaeichi sato, and tadashi nakabachi. He worked hard for naruko's kokeshi world, such as working in an important position in the naruko wooden toy cooperative association. He died on march 5, 2004, and was 76 years old.