Kokeshi. RARE!!!! CUTE & Quirky Kokeshi Dolls. Traditional Kokeshi. Kijiyama. Tsugaru.So Much Fun! Happy Kokeshi Group! The tallest doll in this lovely vintage kokeshi trio is extremely rare. It's by Hyojiro Takahashi, who lived from 1898 to 1974. Moreover, Takahashi was the originator of this Kijiyama kokeshi style! A notation on the bottom of the doll shows that he made it at age 72, so this doll was made around 1970making it over 50 years old! Yet it's in near perfect condition!! The little doll on the left is from the Tsugaru style