Togatta Kokeshi doll

Hanamaki doll

Hanamaki dolls, a type of mud doll, were created during the Kyoho era by Zenshiro Ota of Hanamaki Kajicho, who learned the techniques of making Fushimi dolls in Kyoto and Tsutsumi dolls in Sendai. There are many different types of dolls, from auspicious ones such as hina dolls, Ebisu, and Daikoku, to motifs such as zodiac signs and animals.

Hanamaki umbrella (Japanese umbrella) Takita Kogei

What started out as a side job for the samurai class during the feudal period, became a full-time job after the Meiji Restoration, and in 1920, it became one of the Hanamaki products, producing about 250,000 bottles a year. Currently, only one company produces them, but they are also popular as decorative items such as mini umbrellas and wall-hanging umbrellas.

Kodoian Nodate Kiln

The original clay was sourced from Noda, and the glaze was made from apple ash and other materials that could be collected from the city, aiming to create pottery with a rich folk art feel that is unique to Hanamaki.