Japanese Kokeshi Museum

The Japanese Kokeshi Museum is located in the northwest of Miyagi. Kokeshi are traditional wooden dolls that originated in northeastern Japan. The Japanese Kokeshi Museum exhibits a collection of children's books and kokeshi enthusiast Fukewawa Kaname, as well as kokeshi from all over Japan.The museum exhibits about five thousand kokeshi dolls. Most of the dolls were donated by Mr. Kaname Fuzakawa.