This is a Japanese language book or mook about dolls or doll collecting.
This beautiful softcover book has pages and pages of full-color photos of the beautiful articulated dolls made by Kihachiro Kawamoto to use in stop-motion animation. Most of the films are traditional Japanese tales, but he has also done European fairy tales. The detail in the faces and costumes of these puppets is astounding. A perfect gift for anyone who enjoys the demanding art of stop-motion animation and puppetry. All text is in Japanese, except for one essay in English.