We'll be using either Japan Post or DHL to ship your item. It will be shipped from Japan, so it will take some time to arrive. Please note that the prices of the items listed do not include taxes like duties. There may be scratches and dirt caused by age. If an item exceeds the specified size or weight, it may be shipped in multiple packages. ----- Signed Takahashi Toshifumi (1951-2000) He was born on December 29, 1951, in Naruko, Miyagi Prefecture, as the second son of Morio Takahashi, a kokeshi craftsman of the Takakan lineage. At the age of 20, he began training in wood turning under his father and started producing kokeshi dolls. After getting married, he moved to Sendai in 1983, but returned to Naruko in 1987 and resumed his work as a kokeshi maker. Although he was regarded as the rightful successor to the main Takakan family tradition, his health gradually declined. He passed away on May 28, 2000, at the age of 50, a loss deeply felt within the Naruko kokeshi community. Set of 2 30*8*8cm 503g 18*5*5cm 113g (B1554/D0378)