Born in Hokkaido in 1952. Her dolls give a very warm and mother-like feeling with beautifully decorated kimonos in a wide range of colors and often accompanied by a pair of kind smiling eyes.
Prizes
2009 – National Modern Kokeshi Exhibition Newcomer Award
2010 – National Modern Kokeshi Exhibition Tokyo Shinbun (newspaper) Award
2012 – National Modern Kokeshi Exhibition Japan Kokeshi Association Award
2014 – All Japan Kokeshi Contest Maebashi Mayor Award
2016 – National Modern Kokeshi Exhibition Annual Grand Prize
Shirahama Kumiko Signature
Here you can see samples of the artists signature.
Available Dolls for Sale
Coming soon!
Private Collection (Not for sale)
Enjoy some of the kokeshi dolls that are in my private collection