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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Yo no shirabe (Night melody) A stunning harmonica score for Charles-François Gounod's 'Sérénade' with lyrics by Victor Hugo, 1931 US$385.00
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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$385.00
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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$2,385.00
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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$585.00
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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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Ehon tatsu no miyako (Picture book of the dragon`s capital) A children's picture book set in an underwater world, ca. Meiwa period to An`ei period (1760-70s). US$2,245.00
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The battle of an eggplant and a bonito over a potato-courtesan Satoka yoi Ōpira no sakae: uosei hatsumono (Villages and houses on night duty and Ōpira`s honour: the first catch of milt), An`ei 6 (1777) US$4,600.00
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The surface of the water Mizu no omo shū, postscript dated Tenpō 2 (1831) US$3,050.00
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Patterns for winter clothing Fuyumono ishō-zukushi (Various winter clothes), Meiji gannen [1868]. US$350.00
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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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Striking designs by Ogino Issui Zuan hyakudai (Designs on one hundred themes), 1910 US$2,150.00
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One hundred patterns from the capital Tomon hyakka (One hundred flowers of patterns from the capital), 1891 US$700.00
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Kintaichō (A gathering of brocade bags) Creative designs for brocade-embroidered pouches, Taishō 10 (1921). US$750.00
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Ishō sekai (World of designs) A magazine of woodblock-printed textile designs, 1901 US$600.00
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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
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A third type decree banning Christianity, issued by the Meiji government A public notice prohibiting Christianity, Keiō 4 [1868]. US$2,945.00
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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
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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
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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
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Bunmei Kaika Tōke Hyakunin Isshu (The Advance of Civilisation: Child's Play, One Hundred Poems by One Hundred Poets) A satire on Westernisation, illustrated by Kyōsai, [Meiji 6 (1873)]. US$850.00
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Tōkyō ryūkō saiken-ki (A detailed guide to Tokyo trends) An enterprising adaptation of the Yoshiwara saiken (Guide to the pleasure quarters), Meiji 18 [1885]. US$2,895.00
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Santō kokkei monzen [A collection of Santō's comical writings] A parody of the Chinese classics, by Santō Kyōden, [preface dated Kansei 2 (1790)]. US$1,915.00
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Gesaku shisho Kyōden yoshi [Professor Santō's frivolous four books] An illustrated edition of Kyōden's Four Books parody, Meiji 18 [1885]. US$1,665.00
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Humorous Tales from Chinese History Kokkei Retsuden ["Biographies of Jesters"], Kansei 12 [1800]. US$2,865.00
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