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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
Taishokan (The Great Woven Cap) An early illustrated edition of Taishokan, ca. early Edo period (1600-1700)? SOLD
▶ Classic Illustrated Books
Yaso Taiji Baka Shinnyū (Extermination of the Christians: Infiltration of the Idiots) A fascinating record of the behaviours of Japanese Christians, Meiji 14 (1881). SOLD
▶ Prints and Ephemera
Itazura Burinkī (Naughty Blinky), Ōkikunatta Burinkī (Blinky Grows Up), Burinkī to Nattsī (Blinky and Nutsy) Japanese translations of Dorothy Wall's classic Australian Blinky Bill series, Shōwa 48-59 (1973-1984). SOLD
▶ Translations of Western Texts
Manji (Quicksand) A lesbian romance written with a stream-of-consciousness technique inspired by Joyce's writings, Shōwa 6 (1931). SOLD
▶ Japanese Literature
Firefighting gear from Setagaya, Tokyo Six pieces of firefighting gear, hand embroidered, ca. Meiji to early Shōwa period (1880-1920s)? SOLD
▶ Others
Deku no Bō (Blockhead) From Kiyochika's series on the Sino-Japanese War, Meiji 27 (1894). SOLD
▶ Prints and Ephemera
Zensei Meigi-zoroi (Full Cast of the Most Popular Geisha) Geisha playing cards, by Yoshiiku, Meiji 2 (1869). SOLD
▶ Prints and Ephemera
Kiso Kaidō Rokujūkyū-tsugi (Sixty-Nine Stations of the Kiso Road) Seventy woodblock-printed scenes of the Kiso Road, by Eisen and Hiroshige, Taishō 10 (1921). SOLD
▶ Prints and Ephemera
Seihō Ippinshū (A Collection of Masterpieces by Seihō) Stunning large-format designs by Takeuchi Seihō, Shōwa 12 (1937). SOLD
▶ Modern Art and Design Books
Hittatsu Sensei Bokumyō (Exquisite Paintings by Teacher Hittatsu A beautiful hand-painted scroll, with a postscript by Suzuki Fuyō, Bunka 10 (1813). SOLD
▶ Paintings & Scrolls
Tama Kagami (Mirror of Treasures) Over fifty stunning designs by Kobayashi Gyokunen, Meiji 34 (1901). SOLD
▶ Modern Art and Design Books
Otoshidama (New Year's Gift) An advertisement for a newspaper, magazine, and shipping company, featuring a calendar for 1894, Meiji 26 (1893). SOLD
▶ Prints and Ephemera
Tōshitsu (Ceramics and Lacquerware) Designs for ceramics and lacquerware, by Nakamura Shūho, Meiji 43 (1910). SOLD
▶ Modern Art and Design Books
Sakigake (The Forerunner): Issue Eleven A magazine of designs for textiles and lacquerware, advised by Sekka and Kōkyō and managed by Kōrin, Meiji 34 (1901). SOLD
▶ Modern Art and Design Books
Sakigake (The Forerunner): Issue Six A magazine of designs for textiles and lacquerware, advised by Sekka and Kōkyō and managed by Kōrin, Meiji 34 (1901). SOLD
▶ Modern Art and Design Books
Shinsaku Dodoitsu: Rokoku Seibatsu (New Dodoitsu Poems on the Crushing Defeat of Russia) Poems in various styles on the Russo-Japanese War, Meiji 37 (1904). SOLD
▶ Japanese Literature
Shina Taiji: Nihon Ryūkōbushi (Popular Japanese Songs on the Extermination of China) On the First Sino-Japanese War, illustrated by Kiyochika, Meiji 27 (1894). SOLD
▶ Japanese Literature
Majinai Hyakkajo (One Hundred Charms) Charms and spells for ailments and common problems, ca. late Edo period (1840-60s)? SOLD
▶ Prints and Ephemera