The Demon Queller Shōki, with Two Quelled Demons Illustrated by Sōsai Eisen, ca. Meiji period (1880-1890s?) SOLD
▶ Paintings & Scrolls
Untitled set of scrolls featuring a dragon and a tiger A classic tiger-dragon pairing, ca. Meiji period (1870-1910s?). SOLD
▶ Paintings & Scrolls
Untitled print A modern woman playing cards, [ca. late Taishō to early Shōwa period (1920-1930s)?]. SOLD
▶ Prints and Ephemera
Two albums of woodblock-printed ephemera A woodblock printer's archive of over 140 products, [ca. mid-Shōwa period (1950s)]. SOLD
▶ Prints and Ephemera
Three woodblocks A set of three printing blocks from the Edo and Meiji periods, [ca. Edo to Meiji period (1750-1910s)?]. SOLD
▶ Others
Collection of ephemera on female sumo wrestlers A small archive of ephemera on women's sumo, [ca. Meiji to early Shōwa period (1880-1930s?)]. SOLD
▶ Prints and Ephemera
Kanadehon Chūshingura, Dai-Kudanme (The Treasury of Loyal Retainers: Act Nine) A snowy scene from the Forty-Seven Rōnin, [ca. Edo period (1830-40s?)]. SOLD
▶ Prints and Ephemera
Nijūshikō: Meiji Shinkoku (The Twenty-four Filial Exemplars: Newly Engraved in the Meiji Period) A palm-sized volume on filial piety, printed with copperplates, Meiji 17 [1884]. SOLD
▶ Classic Illustrated Books
Tagoto-hime, Jiraiya (Tagoto-hime and Jiraiya) Jiraiya and Princess Tagoto, by Kunisada I, [1852]. SOLD
▶ Prints and Ephemera
Udaijin Michizane Kō (Minister of the Right, Michizane) Sugawara no Michizane, by Kunisada I, [1860]. SOLD
▶ Prints and Ephemera
Untitled omocha-e woodblock print Cut-out-and-play paper figures in Western attire, [ca. early Meiji period (1870-1880s)]. SOLD
▶ Prints and Ephemera
Wayō Jikon Burui (Classes of Mixed Japanese and Western Characters) An introduction to must-know words in romaji and kanji, Meiji Mizunoesaru [1872]. SOLD
▶ Japanese Literature
Yamakawa Furiwake Sugoroku (A Game Sheet of Mountains and Rivers Divided) A large sugoroku game sheet constructed from ōban prints, [Kōka 4 (1847) - Kaei 5 (1852)]. SOLD
▶ Prints and Ephemera
Mahometto-den (A Biography of Muhammad) Japan's first major encounter with Islam and the Prophet Muhammad, Meiji 9 [1876]. SOLD
▶ Translations of Western Texts
Yowamushi Korokoro Goton Jūton no Zu (Roly-Poly Cowards: Pigs with Five Heads and Ten Bodies) Yoshiiku's satire on the Sino-Japanese War, ca. Meiji 28 [1895]. SOLD
▶ Prints and Ephemera
Nihon Chimei-kagami (Mirror of the Names of Regions in Japan) Illustrations by a woman artist, ca. late Edo period (1850-60s)? SOLD
▶ Japanese Literature
Oshiegusa Onna Daigaku Sakae Bunko (Lessons for Women: Library of Honour) A textbook for women, illustrated by a woman, Kaei 4 (1851). SOLD
▶ Classic Illustrated Books
Untitled sugoroku game A performance-themed sugoroku, ca. late Edo period (1800-1840s?). SOLD
▶ Prints and Ephemera
Untitled collection of photographs Photographs of Japanese infrastructure and architecture, ca. Taishō to mid-Shōwa period (1920-30s)? SOLD
▶ Photo Books
A kabuki-themed haikai surimono A kabuki-themed shūmei surimono illustrated by Zeshin, Meiji 14 (1881). SOLD
▶ Prints and Ephemera
Tomonoura Harbour An unfinished Yoshida Hiroshi print, 1985. SOLD
▶ Prints and Ephemera
Seiyō Bunkenroku (Record of Things Seen and Heard about the West) On British politics, customs, and society, Meiji 2-4 (1869-1871). SOLD
▶ Japanese Literature
Mitate Hakkei: Yashima Sekishō (Selection for the Eight Views: Evening Glow at Yashima) An unusual triptych by Kuniyoshi featuring a close-up cartouche, 1846. SOLD
▶ Prints and Ephemera
Shōmon Jittetsu (The Ten Eminent Disciples of Bashō) Woodblock-printed matchbox labels featuring Bashō's best students, ca. early Shōwa period (1930-40s)? SOLD
▶ Prints and Ephemera
Atagoyama no Zu (View from Mt. Atago) By Kobayashi Kiyochika, Meiji 11 (1878). SOLD
▶ Prints and Ephemera
Usumurasaki Genji no Somewake (Dyeing of the Lilac Genji) Genji characters examine a sugoroku game sheet, Bunkyū 2 (1862). SOLD
▶ Prints and Ephemera
Hyakunin Isshu karuta A refined set of playing cards, ca. Edo period (1750-1850s)? SOLD
▶ Prints and Ephemera
Kaichū Hoshi Tokei (Pocket-Sized Clock of the Stars) A star chart for practical use, Kaei 5 (1852). SOLD
▶ Japanese Literature
Chōko Kyūridō Shōhon Chiten Shinzu (New Diagram of the Earth Revolving) An explanatory diagram of the heliocentric model, Bunsei 10 (1827). SOLD
▶ Classic Illustrated Books
Collection of fourteen woodblock prints Woodblock prints by Sekino Jun'ichirō & others, ca. late Shōwa period (1980-90s?). SOLD
▶ Prints and Ephemera
Fujin Sokuhatsu no Hinagata (Models of Chignons for Women) How to style Western chignons, Meiji 18 (1885). SOLD
▶ Prints and Ephemera
Shinpan Katsura-e (Illustrations of Wigs, Newly Published) A toy print of cut-out wigs for kabuki actors, Kaei 6 (1853). SOLD
▶ Prints and Ephemera
Hashimotoya Shiraito no Hanashi (The Story of Shiraito of Hashimoto-ya) A diptych by Yoshitoshi, Meiji 19 (1886). SOLD
▶ Prints and Ephemera
Ansei San Heishin-reki (Calendar for Ansei Three) A deluxe Ise calendar for 1856, Ansei 2 (1855). SOLD
▶ Japanese Literature
Shinshiki Sanpō: Kuku no Fuda (Nine-Nine Cards: A New Method of Arithmetic) Innovation in Japanese mathematics, Bunsei 9 (1826). SOLD
▶ Prints and Ephemera
Shinsen Jinbutsu: Orikata Tehon Chūshingura, Jūichi-dan (New Selection of Figures: Models of Paper Folding for the Eleven Acts of the Chūshingura); Chūshingura Orikata Denjū-gaki (Instructions on How to Fold the Chūshingura) Origami instructions for folding kabuki Chūshingura characters, ca. Meiji period (1870-1890s)? SOLD
▶ Prints and Ephemera
Shinha Shinengeki Segidan Ichiza Hamuretsuto (Hamlet, Staged by the New School New Theatre Justice Troupe) Poster for a Meiji performance of Hamlet, ca. late Meiji period (before 1909). SOLD
▶ Prints and Ephemera
Eiwa Tsūshin (English-Japanese Transmissions) A miniature book for English learners, Meiji 20 (1888). SOLD
▶ Japanese Literature
Fuku Wakashi: Takara no Iribune (New Year's Luck at Boiling Point: Arrival of the Treasure Ship) Amusements for parties: a zashiki-gei sugoroku, Meiji 17 (1884). SOLD
▶ Prints and Ephemera
Ujō Zatsuwa: Yume no Megane (Chitchat of Sentient Beings: The Glasses of Dreams) Zoomorphic creatures by Yoshitora, inspired by Kyōden, Kaei 6 [1853]. SOLD
▶ Classic Illustrated Books
Two kamishimo jackets and two pairs of kamishimo trousers Formal wear for samurai, ca. late Meiji to early Shōwa period (1900-30s)? SOLD
▶ Others
Untitled scroll of feather patterns A scroll of hand-painted arrow fletchings, ca. mid to late Edo period (1800-1840s)? SOLD
▶ Paintings & Scrolls
Naniwa Shinbun (News from Naniwa) A woodblock used to print a counting song, ca. early Meiji period (1860-80s)? SOLD
▶ Japanese Literature
Noshi Shinpon (New Book of Noshi) Over 250 woodblock-printed noshi decorations for gifts, ca. early Meiji period (1870-90s). SOLD
▶ Modern Art and Design Books
Untitled kimono featuring lobsters A lavish bridal kimono , ca. early Shōwa period (1920-40s)? SOLD
▶ Others
Dai San-kai Kozeni-shū (Third Collection of Ancient Coins) Match cards featuring Japanese silver coins, ca. Taishō to early Shōwa period (1920-30s)? SOLD
▶ Prints and Ephemera
Kikkyō Kafuku Hitorihandan: Ekigaku Benmō (Judgements on Good and Bad Fortunes: A Primer on the Study of Divination) A fortune-telling kit based on the I Ching, Meiji 19 (1886). SOLD
▶ Japanese Literature
Fūryū Itsutsu Karigane (The Refined Karigane Five) An adaptation of the Karigane Five, by Kunisada, ca. Bunsei 11 - Tenpō 2 (1828-1831). SOLD
▶ Prints and Ephemera