An untitled set of Japanese photographs Unusual scenes from Japan, 1910-30s? US$450.00
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Zokugo Mako-den: shinyaku seisho (St. Mark in Colloquial Japanese) A Taishō era translation of The Gospel of St. Mark, Taishō 3 (1914). US$175.00
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Kingyoku shinseki: San'yō, Shōzan, Tōko (Precious true autographs of San'yō, Shōzan, and Tōko) Examples of Rai San'yō's handwriting, Meiji 13 (1880). US$175.00
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Hōkyū gafu (Hōkyū's sketchbook) A hand-painted album of landscapes and people, Mizunotoushi (Kaei 6 (1853) or Taishō 2 (1913)). US$480.00
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Ukiyo nanabake ezukushi (Illustrated compilation of seven shapeshifters of the floating world) An unrecorded book of obake: revenge of the household utensils, ca. mid-Edo period (1740-60s)? US$2,500.00
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Taiheiki Mochisake Kassen [Chronicle of Peace: Battle of Rice Cakes and Sake]; Setaiheiki: Garakuta-Banashi [Chronicle of Household Peace: Stories of Miscellaneous Utensils]; Setaiheiki: Kanryaku no Maki [Chronicle of Household Peace: Abridged Section] Rice Cakes vs Sake: The Final Battle (and other tales), [ca. Tenpō 9 (1838)?]. US$450.00
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Gibun kihan: haikan hikkei (Examples of humorous writing: an essential manual of folk rumours) Examples of humorous copywriting , Meiji 16 (1883). US$1,200.00
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Araihari ukiyo moyō (Floating world patterns stretched out to dry) Playful patterns by Kyōden, edited by Kubota Beisen, Meiji 22 (1889). US$430.00
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Shingata konna monchō: Santō Kyōden zuan (Collection of newly-designed motifs for dyeing: designs by Santō Kyōden) Kyōden's amusing patterns, with humorous crests by Teisai Senchō, ca. mid-Meiji period (1880-90s)? US$1,600.00
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Kokkei manga (Humorous sketches) Santō Kyōden's humorous patterns for textiles, Bunsei 6 [1823]. US$2,800.00
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An unidentified pictorial sutra A late Edo example of a Heart Sutra for illiterate people, ca. mid to late Edo period (19th century?). US$2,500.00
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Dōka kokoro no sugatami (Moral poems: mirror of the soul) Moral teachings and 'heart' motifs, preface dated Kaei 2 (1849). US$350.00
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Dōka kokoro no utsushi-e (Moral poems: reflections of the soul) Didactic poems featuring hidden characters, preface dated Bunsei 10 (1827). US$250.00
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Tokugawa jūgo dairyakki (An abridged record of the fifteen Tokugawa shōguns) A kusazōshi featuring copperplate-printed text, Meiji 13 (1880). US$680.00
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Makura Jidō: kabukiza shinkyōgen (Makura Jidō: new kyōgen at the kabuki theatre) A colourful triptych of the butterfly dance from Makura Jidō, Meiji 25 (1892)? US$750.00
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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 Bunshu [Collection of Writings by Shakuyakutei] Prose by Shakuyakutei, illustrated by Yanagawa Shigenobu II, Tenpō 5 [1834]. US$740.00
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Shunkyoshu: Kyoka Eiri [Collection of Spring Fancies: Illustrated Kyoka Poems] Mad poems, illustrated by Harukawa Goshichi, Bunka 13 [1816]. US$1,580.00
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Hogaku Kyoka Kokyoshu [The Sun Collection of Donated Kyōka] A selection of Hanazono-ren kyōka, illustrated by Hokkei and his pupil, Bunsei 13 [1830]. US$1,360.00
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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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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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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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