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Vintage Wooden Kokeshi Doll, Japan #462 Blessed Mary They are fascinating examples ofVintage Wooden Kokeshi Doll, #462 Vintage Kokeshi dolls are estimated to have been created in the late 1970s or early 1980s. Some of these Kokeshi are styled in such a way that their original form as logs are still visible. The Kokeshi craft is an ancient Japanese tradition that started as early as the year 1850. The dolls are carved and hand painted with pigments. Because of this, no two dolls are alike. Kokeshi dolls have become a true icon of Japan