Kokeshi are handmade wooden dolls from Japan known for their simple body with no arms or legs and an enlarged head decorated with just a few simple lines to define the face. Kokeshi usually take the form of humans, but Oki Yasunobu creates these wonderful cat Kokeshi, made to order and customized to look just like your cat. Simply send in a photo and have one created for your cat!
It looks like you can order one from zenworld.jp for 7,800 ¥ (about $87 US) plus 1,000 ¥ (about $11 US) for shipping.
Oh, you got me there, Kate. Kokeshi dolls have been part of my life from the beginning; CAT kokeshi dolls are just entirely TOO MUCH for me to bear. *SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE* 😉 How I wish I could afford one of these in each pattern!
These are to die for! I’m definitely going to look into these for my girls, especially my 16 y.o. who is the Grand Dame of the house.
OH MY these are so beautiful! I would love to be able to have one for every one of our seven cats! LOVE