[Japan]. Circa [ 1930?]. Folding coloured board game (12.6 x 12.9cm), small tube with a metal lid containing a dice and 4 playing pieces each in 4 colours, original box (15 x 7.5 x 2.6cm), rules of the game in Japanese text laid down inside lid. Signs of light use..... More

東京. [Tokyo]. 集英社. [Shūeisha]. Showa 27 [ 1952]. Folding colour game board (37.7 x 20cm) with accompanying sheet of cut-outs of players and for constructing the stadium, (19 x 27.2cm), additional small picturebook of 早慶優勝戦. [Sōkei yūshōsen]. Some light browning but otherwise very good. This collection comprises three items: a...... More

[Japan]. Circa 1930? 16 colour cards with black and white illustrations on reverse, 8 black and white cards, 4.5 x 7cm, cardboard box with sliding cover 7.5 x 5.5cm. Colour cards have the same black and white illustrations on reverse. Set of small cards with delightful images of mischievous boys..... More

[Japan]. No publication details. (Circa 1960?). Very colourful folding sugoroku game sheet, 45 x 61.4cm, a little very light browning at margins, very good copy. This vibrant sugoroku game sheet showcases playful illustrations of landscapes and cultures from around the world. The game begins in Japan, where a boy and..... More

[Japan]. Edo. Two black and white woodblock prints featuring volvelle or wheel charts each measuring 15.3 x 20.2cm. The dial on the rice market chart is loose, there is a pin hole where a pin could be inserted to enable the dial to be used. Both prints are in very..... More

大阪. [Osaka]. 榎本松之助. [Emoto Matsunosuke]. Meiji 35 [ 1902]. Folded fortune telling sheet with 18 black and white line illustrations, 47.2 x 33.8cm. Sheet evenly browned, one or two minor holes, backing paper on reverse annotated in Japanese but in good condition. This intriguing illustration delves into the practice of..... More

[Japan]. Late Edo Period? [Circa 1850?]. Hand-copied manuscript, hand-drawn black and white and red ink illustrations, 23.8 x 17.4cm, 15 double-folded leaves, 4-hole string binding. Worming at lower edge of most leaves affecting occasional final characters still legible and now stablised with washi. Paper covers a little worn, soiled and..... More

[Japan]. 金港堂書籍株式会社. [Kinkōdō Shoseki Kabushiki Kaisha, Meiji 38 [ 1905]. Colour folding sugoroku game sheet, 56.5 x 64cm, a little light foxing, very small holes at two fold points, good copy. This sugoroku game sheet came as a supplement with the January 1905 issue of Shonenkai, a monthly magazine launched..... More

東京. [Tokyo]. 大日本雄弁会講談社. [Dainihon Yūbenkai Kōdansha]. Showa 11 [ 1936]. Colour folding sugoroku game sheet with games printed on both sides. 53.8 x 77cm. Some neat washi repairs at closed tears and folding points, occasional light browning. These two sugoroku games, printed on both sides of a single sheet, were..... More

名古屋. [Nagoya]. 井筒屋丈助. [Izutsuya, Josuke]. Meiji ? Colour woodblock folding sugoroku sheet, 38 x 52cm. A very good bright copy. This charming sugoroku game sheet, probably from the Meiji period, depicts the floats and the parade participating in Nagoya's largest festival in Nagoya, the Toshogu Festival Parade. The festival began..... 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

(circa 1933). 10 coloured post cards, 9.5 x 15cm in original pictorial envelope (9.7 x 15cm), Very good condition. This collection of 10 postcards feature various traditional traders and craftsmen in Japan. The images are titled: The Strolling Candy-Stall; Buying New Year Decorations; Umbrella-Makers; The Housewife; Japanese Shoe Shop; The..... More

[Japan]. [朝日新聞社. [Asahi Shinbunsha]. [ 1928]. Colour folding board game sheet, 54.5 x 78.6cm. Some light browning, neat repairs along folds using archival washi. A lovely piece where both the bright game and the charming reverse advertisment are of interest. This board game sheet was issued as a New Year..... More