I first saw my first Japanese Geisha dolls in a shop in the town that i live. It was a new shop and it had all sorts of Japanese things in it, but mainly ornaments and pictures. In the window there they...
Sellers need to have some sensitivity about the issue of calling every Japanese female in a photo a "Geisha". To do so is the same as calling *every* Anglo female in a photo a policewoman or a Playboy Bunny! ...
The FIRST STEP to WINNING the ITEMS YOU WANT is KNOWING HOW to FIND the ITEMS YOU WANT ~ I am happy to provide a series of Guides on successful eBay techniques. Look for all my Guides, provided by The Winged...
There is much confusion about buying and collecting Antique Japanese dolls. I will try here, to give some basic pointers about how to purchase a Japanese doll with confidence. The first thing to consider is...
I am writing this Guide out of frustration. After buying hundreds of items on ebay and paying quickly (the very same day or the next day)- I usually end up waiting far too long for arrival of my items. I find...
I've lived in small spaces and travel so much that live plants are out of the question (unless you have a thing for brown leaves!)My tour of Japan found me wanting a "garden" that didn't take up space and...
Most people don't know when they see an Oriental doll whether it is one made after WW2 for the tourist trade, or one of the older works of art from the Meiji period or earlier . They are of the same artistic...
What is the differences between traditional Kokeshi dolls and Sousaku Kokeshi dolls? I will write about the differences this guide. First of all, the way we call the person who creates Kokeshi Doll is...
Traditional Kokeshi dolls are divided into 11 families. Each family has each features. In this column, I will write about breif explanations about those families. Tsuchiyu (Tsuchiyu-kei)Tschiyu-kei is...
Item Detail:Dressed in her traditional wedding finery, this lovely Japanese bride is the essence of youthful beauty! Her lushly embroidered gown and finely painted details are kept pristine by the black...