One Piece dolls from traditional crafts company Usaburo Kokeshi return for second series

Hey One Piece fans! If you're looking for something which stands out from your typical anime merchandise, then take a look at these traditional wooden dolls.

Each one is carefully crafted by hand in a workshop at Usaburo Kokeshi Inc. 株式会社卯三郎こけし, a traditional crafts company which has been operating in Shinto Village at the foothills of Mount Haruna in Gunma Prefecture since 1950. They're particularly known for their high-quality kokeshi こけし wooden dolls, which they not only sell domestically but internationally to 18 countries.

Their first series featured Luffy, Zoro and Chopper but now, rounding out the Straw Hat Pirates gang, they've added Nami, Usopp and Sanji as well. Each one is a cute palm-sized kokeshi doll that conveys the warmth of natural wood.

Nami

Usopp

Sanji

Each doll in the "One Piece Kokeshi" series shows the characters' expressions and costumes, carefully painted by hand while bringing out the qualities of the natural wood grain. Usopp's long nose is reproduced with a piece of wood. The series recreates the world of One Piece with an expression unique to Usaburo Kokeshi.

Theese dolls have a unique warmth and are works of traditional Japanese craftsmanship which look great as interior decoration or as special additions to your existing anime goods collection.

To pre-order yours, visit their product page on Hikidashi Store.