Tag: dolls
Best Daruma Dolls: Which Ones Are Actually Made in Japan?
About 80% of Japan's daruma dolls come from Takasaki, Gunma. Our two picks name that city directly, most Amazon 'daruma' figurines don't say where they're made.
Best Kokeshi Dolls: Which Ones Are Actually Made in Japan?
Usaburo has documented its Gunma workshop since 1955 and names it on every listing. A lot of 'kokeshi-style' dolls sold next to them never name a maker at all.