Dōke kyōga-zukushi (A collection of humorous caricatures) A comedic print on the use and abuse of money, Meiji 8 (1875). US$380.00
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Seiyō komamono nokorazu (Unexcelled Western sundries) A flyer for a Western goods store, ca. Meiji 20s (1887-97). US$180.00
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Naniwa miyage (Souvenirs from Naniwa) Humorous rankings, word-games, general knowledge, puns, and more, ca. late Edo period (1850s?). US$780.00
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Banshoku tejōchin (Hand-lanterns for all sorts of professions) On commercial calligraphy: the emergence of Edo-moji, ca. late Edo to early Meiji period (1850-70s?). US$780.00
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Sodetama kyōkashū (Sleeve-sized collection of kyōka poems) A Biwa-ren collection of 'mad poems', illustrated by Katsushika Hokutai, Bunka 3-4 (1806-7). US$1,230.00
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An untitled surimono featuring poems by kabuki actors A large surimono illustrated by Sadanobu, ca. early Meiji period (1870-80s?). US$480.00
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An untitled album of woodblock-printed illustrations Colour woodblock-printed illustrations by acclaimed painters, ca. early Meiji period (1860-70s?). US$530.00
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An untitled egoyomi tanzaku album A pictorial calendar for 1910, by nihonga and Neo-Rinpa artists, ca. Meiji 42 (1909). US$930.00
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Sasei haiga (Poems and illustrations by Sasei) A playful set of haiga illustrations by Uzuki Sasei, 1940. US$230.00
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Mizugaki manji sōshi (Notebooks for brush-and-water calligraphy) An advertisement for mizugaki paper, Meiji 17 [1884]. US$70.00
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Light in darkness On the loss of sight, by an American missionary, Meiji 39 [1906]. US$90.00
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Goshomotsu (Books) A bookseller's advertisement, ca. late Edo (1830-40s?). US$170.00
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Meika shoga shunjū-jō (Spring and autumn album of calligraphy and illustrations by the masters) Illustrated by Zeshin, with calligraphy by Katsu Kaishū, 1880 US$485.00
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Sanzesō Izumo tōzachō (The book of divination: a current register of things in Izumo) Love fortunes: divination on the compatibility of men and women, Kōka 3 (1846). US$1,815.00
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Minoya kasaya hana no yukifuri (A straw raincoat shop and an umbrella store: a snowfall of flowers) A new take on an old tale, now featuring a giant octopus, 1815 US$1,815.00
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Shakuyakutei bunshū (Collection of writings by Shakuyakutei) Prose by Shakuyakutei, illustrated by Yanagawa Shigenobu II, 1834 US$735.00
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Shunkyōshū: kyōka eiri (Collection of spring fancies: illustrated kyōka poems) Mad poems, illustrated by Harukawa Goshichi, 1816 US$2,200.00
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Hōgaku kyōka kōkyōshū (The sun collection of donated kyōka) A selection of Hanazono-ren kyōka, illustrated by Hokkei and his pupil, 1830 US$1,890.00
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Erokan jidai no uta: Nikkatsu eiga shudaika (Song for the age of erotic senses: theme of the Nikkatsu film) An Ero-guro-nansensu era score featuring a 'modern girl' and abstract graphics, 1930 US$1,285.00
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Heiwa no hana: shinsaku (Flowers of peace: a new work) An Elusive Unsōdō production, 1920 US$485.00
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Chiyo-shibori (Decorative tie-dyeing (patterns)) Samples for creative tie-dye patterns, woodblock-printed, Seisen 5 (1941). US$485.00
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Kyō saishiki (Colours of the capital) A forgotten Kyoto-based magazine illustrated by zuan designers, 1908 US$1,785.00
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Miyakogusa (Lotus Japonicus) Miyakogusa - a little-known Unkindō publication, 1905. US$2,685.00
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(Untitled woodblock print) Christmas wishes, printed with a metallic pigment, ca. Taishō period (1910-20s). US$120.00
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Shozōki (Miscellaneous notes) A bibliographically interesting manuscript, ca. Meiji period (1880-1900s) US$205.00
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On the origins of Edo's pleasure quarters Hokujoryo kigen shōsho (Origins of the northern pleasure district, abridged), ca. Ganji period (1864-1865) US$1,860.00
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A red-light parody of pedagogical maxims Odoke Jitsugokyō: irozato machijū anazukushi, shohen (A witty Jitsugokyō: all sorts of tales from around the pleasure quarters, first part), Tenpō 2 (1831) US$380.00
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Japan's most famous beauty bible Miyako fūzoku kewaiden (Cosmetic customs of the capital), preface dated Bunka 10 (1813) US$1,345.00
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The surface of the water Mizu no omo shū, postscript dated Tenpō 2 (1831) US$2,560.00
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Inpu (Book of seals) A manuscript of creative seal designs, Meiji 23-24 (1890-91) US$450.00
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Hand-painted inrō designs A manuscript album of designs for inrō and other objects, ca. late Edo period (1830-50s?). US$1,550.00
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Shoke jimonshiki (Woven pattern styles of various families) Unconventional designs for artisans and craftspeople, ca. mid-Edo period (1760-70s)]. US$2,200.00
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Ataru Taishō roku-nen shichi-gatsu kyōgen sujigaki (Sellout July 1917 Kyōgen: play scenario) (with) Taishō roku-nen ku-gatsu kyōgen sujigaki (September 1917 Kyōgen: play scenario) A set of colourful synopses for kyōgen plays, Taishō 6 [1917]. US$205.00
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Story Synopses in the Mid-Meiji Era Sankō Genpei Seisuiki (A Reference to the Chronicle of the Rise and Fall of the Minamoto and Taira Clans) (with) Sankō Ishiyama Gunki (A Reference to the War Chronicle of Ishiyama), Meiji 16 [1883]. US$205.00
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On the Legend of Oguri Hangan Oguri Hanguwan (Oguri Hangan), Meiji 27 [1894]. US$85.00
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Hauta Songs Illustrated by Kunimaro Shinpan Hauta Yosebon (A Storyteller's Book of Hauta Songs, Newly Published), ca. late Edo period (1840s?) US$485.00
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Famous Songs Remixed, Featuring Ahodarakyō Title unidentified, ca. late Edo period (1840-60s?) US$305.00
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A counting song on a military campaign Goshinpatsu hitotsutose-bushi (Military departure: a hitotsutose song), ca. late Meiji period (1890-1910s?). US$305.00
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A compilation of things that don't exist Naimono-zukushi, ca. late Edo period (1820-50s?). US$305.00
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Humorous Phrases Shinpan Ji-amari Shin-monku (New Ji-amari Phrases, Newly Published), ca. Bunka 7 (1810)? US$450.00
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Phrases to Ward Off Sleep Nemuke-zamashi Hitori-tanoshimi Hitotsutose-bushi (Hitotsutose Songs to Enjoy Alone and to Shake Off Sleepiness), ca. late Edo period (1820-50s)? US$305.00
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Fist-Songs on the Red-light District Shinpan Irozato Ken'uta Ukarebushi (Red-light District Fist-songs, Newly Published), ca. late Edo period (1830-50s)? US$305.00
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Short Gobbledygook Songs Dōgu-zukushi Sucharaka-pokupoku Yoshikono-bushi (Various Tools, Gobbledygook Yoshikono Ballads), ca. late Edo period (1830-50s)?] US$125.00
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Short Love Songs Performed by Geisha Shinpan Geisha Hauta (Geishas' Short Songs, Newly Published), ca. late Edo period (1830-50s)?]. US$250.00
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Oshiegusa Yoshiwara Suzume (The Lesson of the Yoshiwara Sparrow) A Booklet of Lyrics for a Song on the Pleasure Quarters, ca. mid Edo period (1800-30s)? US$265.00
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Yaso Ichidai Benmōki (A Refutation of the Life of Jesus) An illustrated record of Christian history, complete in six volumes, Meiji 7-8 [1874-1875]. US$4,500.00
▶ Translations of Western Texts
A third type decree banning Christianity, issued by the Meiji government A public notice prohibiting Christianity, Keiō 4 [1868]. US$2,945.00
▶ Others
On the Jesuits, Organtino, and Fabian Fucan Kirishitan Kikigaki [A Verbatim Account of the Christians], [Ca. late Edo to early Meiji period (1850-70s)?]. US$685.00
▶ Japanese Literature
Kaigai hiyō shūbunshū [Foreign secrets collected and reported] A record of early correspondences between Japan and Russia, the Netherlands, and the US, [ca. Kaei 7 (1854)]. US$3,285.00
▶ Translations of Western Texts
Morikosu shotō wage daiichi [translated explanation of the Moluccas, first part] A manuscript on the Moluccas, for the first time identified as a translation of François Valentijn's Oud en Nieuw Oost-Indiën (1724) and attributed to Nagasaki's Senior Interpreter Yoshio Kōsaku, friend of Titsingh, Thunberg, and Shiba Kōkan, [ca. mid to late Edo period (1780-1830s)?]. US$5,865.00
▶ Translations of Western Texts