❖ This is a handmade kokeshi doll, purchased as a souvenir about 40 years ago, I believe during a trip to the Tohoku region. "I have nothing to say to the mountains of my hometown, how grateful I am for the mountains of my hometown." ❖ This is a poem about the hometown by Ishikawa Takuboku, expressing deep affection for his hometown, the joys, sorrows, and sense of loss he experienced there, and the complex feelings of being unable to return as an adult. It sings of the beauty of the nature of his hometown (especially the mountains and rivers), his own growth, gratitude and reliance on his parents, and the "unfading sorrow" caused by separation, as if he was driven away from his hometown. ★ Recommended for those who love retro kokeshi dolls. ★ Size (approx.) Height 17.5cm x Base 3.5cm square x Face width 5.5cm. It has been stored at home since it was purchased as a souvenir.