This item is a traditional Japanese "Kokeshi" (mustard seed puppet), created by the renowned artist Masao Watanabe, a work of both artistic and collectible value. The label on the box identifies Masao Watanabe as a master of modern Japanese mustard seed puppetry. The label mentions that he holds the "Nationally Designated Skills Medal - Modern Master Craftsman" and has received numerous prestigious awards, including the Cabinet Secretary Award, the Osaka Mayor's Award, and the Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition Award, demonstrating his high level of recognition in the mustard seed puppetry world. This mustard seed puppet is a typical example of the "modern mustard seed" style—made of natural wood, retaining some of the original texture of the wood grain/bark (the rough texture of the body), paired with a rounded head; the face is outlined only with simple black lines (eyebrows and eyes) and red dots (blush), a signature technique of mustard seed puppets that emphasizes "simple expression"; the white decorations on the body are a simplified representation of the traditional kimono "obizumi" (oblique knot), both recreating elements of Japanese clothing and maintaining the work's understated elegance. Coming with its original packaging (wooden box + artist's signature label), and given that the artist is a "nationally designated master craftsman," this type of work is not only a decorative piece but also a tangible representation of the "modern inheritance" of traditional Japanese craftsmanship, possessing considerable artistic and collectible value.