Japan. Toys Nomura. Circa [ 1930]. Folding colour sugoroku game sheet, 54.5 x 79cm, colour plate laid down on large original envelope, 40.2 x 27.8cm. Repair at one fold point on reverse. Very good in very good envelope. This lively and colourful sugoroku game sheet follows the eventful and humorous..... More

東京. [Tokyo]. 横山豊. [Yokoyama, Yutaka]. Showa 11 [ 1936]. Colour folding colour sugoroku, 54 x 80cm. Insect damage lower right square and on margins now repaired with washi the reverse, otherwise good. A colourful sugoroku game dating from 1936, this sheet also served as an advertising campaign for the shops..... More

東京. [Tokyo]. 實業之日本社. [Jitsugyō no Nihonsha]. Taisho 7 [ 1918]. Folding colour sugoroku game, 77 x 53.3cm, a trifle time toned. Very good copy. This interesting colour sugoroku game sheet was issued as a supplement to the January 1918 issue of Fujin Sekai (婦人世界), a popular women’s magazine. The game..... More

東京. [Tokyo]. 報知新聞社. [Hōchi Shinbunsha]. Taisho 14 [ 1925]. Colour sugoroku game sheet, 54 x 79cm, complete with original counters printed on right margin, very occasional light browning, two small washi repairs at folds. Very good copy. This sugoroku game sheet was issued as a supplement to the New Year’s..... More

大阪. [Osaka]. 東新太郎. [Azuma Shintarō]. Meiji 31 [ 1898]. Colour woodblock sugoroku, 37.8 x 53cm, a little light staining and soiling in margins, very good. This vividly printed colour woodblock sugoroku game was published in 1898 and features major sites in Osaka. The game highlights entertainment districts such as Dōtonbori..... More

[Japan]. 玉置合名会社. [Tamaoki Gōmeigaisha]. (Circa 1931). Sugoroku illustrated with colour photographic images, 54.5 x 79cm, accompanied by nine original playing pieces, 5.8 x 4.5cm each with the original, somewhat marked and torn, envelope which measures 21.7 x 27cm . Good condition overall. This vibrant sugoroku game sheet served as an..... More

東京. [Tokyo]. 合同会社時事新報社. [Gōdō Kaisha Jiji Shinpōsha]. Taisho 6 [ 1917]. Colour folding sugoroku game sheet, counters along upper margin, 55 x 78.8cm, a few small holes at folds, a little blue ink smudged on left edge, but otherwise very good. This vivid and entertaining sugoroku game was published in..... More

東京. [Tokyo]. 松原岩五郎. [Matsubara Iwagorō]. Taisho 3 [ 1914]. Colour sugoroku game sheet, 54.2 x 76cm, some washi repairs along folds on reverse, otherwise very good. This sugoroku game sheet was issued as the 1914 New Year supplement to Jogaku Sekai (女学世界, Women’s World). Founded in 1901, Jogaku Sekai became..... More

東京. [Tokyo]. 興文社. [Kobunsha]. Showa 2 [ 1927]. Colour folding game, 45 x 61.5cm, light browning on reverse. Very good. This game sheet was issued as a supplement to the December 1927 issue of Shōgakusei Zenshū (小学生全集). The publication was most likely sold by monthly subscription, as the complete series..... More

東京. [Tokyo]. 博文館. [Hakubunkan]. Taisho 15 [ 1926]. Colour sugoroku game sheet, 54 x 76cm. This colourful and fascinating sugoroku game sheet was a supplement to the January 1926 issue of Shojo Sekai, a popular monthly magazine for young girls. As the radio broadcasting in Japan started in 1925, people..... More

[Japan]. (Circa 1875?). Manuscript, five colour and one black and white illustration, 24.6 x 16.2cm, four double-folded leaves, upper corners lightly damp stained, both the contents and handmade paper binding with paper ties, are marked and worn. This intriguing manuscript, most likely dating from the late Edo or early Meiji..... More

[Japan]. (Circa 1930?). Fan with colour photographic woman showing with a lacquered handle, 33 x 19.5cm very good. A beautifully made fan with an image of a young woman in a kimono, dressed as a flower seller, likely taken in a photograph studio. This fan is skilfully made without the..... More

[Japan]. [朝日新聞社. [Asahi Shinbunsha]. [ 1928]. Colour folding board game sheet, 54.5 x 78.6cm. Edges have been strengthened using brown paper along the margins of the advertisment. Minor wear but otherwise good. This board game sheet was issued as a New Year supplement to Asahi Gurafu (Asahi Graph) Volume 10..... More