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Watch a Japanese Kokeshi Doll Emerge From a Spinning Block of Wood
In the video, produced by
tetotetote, an organization highlighting the arts and crafts of Sendai, Japan, Yasuo Okazaki woodturns solid blocks into the head and body using just a few tools. Okazakiās
āNarukoā style of making the dolls was passed down to him from his father and features stripes at the top and bottom of the body and bangs with red headdresses. I donāt think thereās anything more soothing and hypnotic than the sights and sounds of watching these dolls emerge from a spinning block of wood.
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