An album of match labels Over 400 match labels from the early Shōwa period, ca. Shōwa 2-10 (1927-35). US$1,360.00
▶ Prints and Ephemera
Edo meibutsu: nishikie kōsaku (The cultivation of brocade prints, a famous product of Edo) An ukiyo-e of an ukiyo-e workshop run by female artisans, ca. early to mid Shōwa period (1930-60s)? SOLD
▶ Prints and Ephemera
Emigration at first sight: a play in one act A lighthearted play set in Scotland, 1930. US$60.00
▶ Western Books
Hanging scroll by Tsuda Seifū A self-portrait by Tsuda Seifū, Shōwa 47 (1972). SOLD
▶ Paintings & Scrolls
Untitled sanjūrokkasen album A high-quality reproduction of a Sanjūrokkasen album, ca. early to mid-Shōwa period (1930-50s)? US$380.00
▶ Classic Illustrated Books
Takanawa Ushimachi oborozuki no kei (Hazy moonlight at Ushimachi, Takanawa) A steam train passing through Ushimachi, by Kiyochika, ca. early to mid-twentieth century? US$160.00
▶ Prints and Ephemera
Kudanzaka Satsuki no yoru (A night in May at Kudanzaka Hill) Kudanzaka at night, by Kiyochika, ca. early to mid-twentieth century? US$160.00
▶ Prints and Ephemera
Kaiunbashi Daiichi Ginkō (Kaiunbashi Bridge and the First National Bank) A snowy scene of Kaiunbashi Bridge and the First National Bank, by Kiyochika, ca. early to mid-twentieth century? US$180.00
▶ Prints and Ephemera
Rinhyō nishiki-shū (Collection of brocade matchbox labels) Over 1,300 matchbox labels, mostly woodblock-printed, ca. early Shōwa period (1930s). US$2,180.00
▶ Prints and Ephemera
Yukihisa Isobe Exhibition A cat flap catalogue of works by Yukihisa Isobe, 1964. SOLD
▶ Prints and Ephemera
Shārokku Hōmuzu no omoide, Shārokku Hōmuzu: saigo no aisatsu, (and) Shārokku Hōmuzu no eichi Sherlock Holmes mysteries, Shōwa 36 (1961). US$125.00
▶ Translations of Western Texts
Giga hichō (Secret notebook of caricatures) A hand-drawn album of political caricatures, Shōwa 7 (1932). SOLD
▶ Modern Art and Design Books
Sasei haiga (Poems and illustrations by Sasei) A playful set of haiga illustrations by Uzuki Sasei, 1940. US$230.00
▶ Modern Art and Design Books
Bookman A Japanese magazine for bibliophiles, Shōwa 3 [1928]. US$50.00
▶ Prints and Ephemera
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
▶ Modern Art and Design Books
Yo no shirabe (Night melody) A stunning harmonica score for Charles-François Gounod's 'Sérénade' with lyrics by Victor Hugo, 1931 US$385.00
▶ Modern Art and Design Books
Chiyo-shibori (Decorative tie-dyeing (patterns)) Samples for creative tie-dye patterns, woodblock-printed, Seisen 5 (1941). US$485.00
▶ Modern Art and Design Books
Hōmā Monogatari (Tales from Homer) A Translation of the Iliad and Odyssey, Shōwa 4 [1929]. US$85.00
▶ Translations of Western Texts
A Full Set of Suntory's Foreign Liquor Heaven Yoshū Mame Tengoku, 1967-70 SOLD
▶ Others
An obi featuring ornate book wrappers From the Shōwa period, ca. Shōwa period (20th century). US$490.00
▶ Prints and Ephemera
A Charming Obi Decorated with Miniature Books A Playful Obi, ca. Shōwa period (20th century). US$570.00
▶ Others
A Scrapbook of Washi and Fabrics, by Uemura Rokurō Untitled Album of the Activities of the Washi Research Institute, ca. 1950s. US$950.00
▶ Photo Books
A postcard featuring Izumiya Ichibei's bookstore From Tōkaidō meisho zue, 1930-50s. US$110.00
▶ Prints and Ephemera
Photographic records of eclipse expeditions to Hokkaido An untitled collection of photographs, 1936. SOLD
▶ Prints and Ephemera
Shochiku Films Scenario: Farewell to Spring A Booklet on Japan's First 'LGBTQI+ Film', 1959 US$285.00
▶ Photo Books
Hobby Cocktails An Early Japanese Cocktail Book, 1933 US$1,525.00
▶ Japanese Literature
The first cocktail book printed in Japan Cocktails: methods of mixing liquor, Shōwa 4 (1929). SOLD
▶ Japanese Literature
Asahi Caramel Four Colourful Asahi Caramel Posters, ca. 1930-50s? US$105.00
▶ Prints and Ephemera
Two-Page Letter in Morse Code A Letter in Morse Code, ca. 1936? US$205.00
▶ Prints and Ephemera
Wallpapers for Three Generations, Made in Canada A Japanese Catalogue of Canadian Wallpapers, 1926 US$315.00
▶ Modern Art and Design Books
Monyō-sen: moyō zushiki (Selected designs: pattern-illustrations) Circular motifs by the great masters, Shōwa 5 (1930). US$800.00
▶ Modern Art and Design Books
Two Nippon Yūsen Kabushiki Gaisha Menus from 1928 Two Beautifully Woodblock-Printed Japanese Cruise Ship Menus , 1928 SOLD
▶ Prints and Ephemera
Bunmei wo Warau Kaiga no Shizenji: Shidonii Nōran ; Sidney Nolan The Catalogue of a Sidney Nolan Exhibition in Tokyo, 1973 SOLD
▶ Photo Books