東京. [Tokyo]. 博文館. [Hakubunkan]. Showa 8[ 1933]. Six colour card cutout sheets, folded as issued, 39 x 27cm, original wrapper with instructions (28 x 21cm). Paper wrapper chipped and torn with a little loss now neatly repaired with washi. Instructions are complete and the card sheets are in very good..... More

滿洲國國務院國都建設局.[Manshūkoku Kokumuin Kokuto Kensetsukyoku]. 康徳4年[ 1937]. Fourth Edition. Large folding double sided single sheet printed on both sides, folded in 12 panels. One side features a handsome colour birds-eye view of Shinkyo with a photographic panorama showing construction in progress immediately below, on the reverse a coloured plan, text and..... More

東京. [Tokyo]. 同盟通信社. [Domei Tsushinsha]. Showa 14 [ 1939]. Handbill with black and white photographic illustration with accompanying text, 28.5 x 38.7cm. Sheet evenly browned, a few small closed tears in the margins of the image, corners a little creased and chipped. This handbill is a brief news report of..... More

田中軍人デパート記念品専門部. [Tanaka Gunjin Depāto Kinenhin Senmonbu]. 1930s. Colourful small poster size advertisment featuring a large selection of gift ideas, black and white photograph in the lower corner shows the business premises. 52.5 x 38cm. Few small closed tears at margins neatly mended on the reverse, a bright interesting item. Scarce..... More

(Circa 1932). A string of 10 hand printed flags on crepe paper 33 x 24cm with paper corner supports to hold the cords. The Japanese flag is torn with 6cm loss at lower corner, a few closed tears and some light creases on some flags but generally in exceptional condition..... More

Tokyo. Tokyo Insatsu Kabushiki Kaisha. Showa 5 [ 1930]. Travel brochure, 12 panels, black and white photographic illustrations, colour map showing distrances from Kamakura one panel, places of interest, colour pictorial cover. Single sheet printed both sides, 9 x 20cm when folded, 44 x 20cm when unfolded, some light wear..... More

東京. [Tokyo]. [帝國在郷軍人會本部]. [Teikoku Zaigō Gunjinkai Honbu]. Showa 9 [ 1934]. Colour folding map, 54 x 78.8cm, inset charts, charts on reverse. Some small holes at folds, one with some browning but generally very good. This fascinating map of Japan's defence situation as of 1933 provides valuable information and analysis..... More

大阪. [Osaka]. 大阪毎日新聞社. [Ōsaka Mainichi Shimbunsha], Showa 8 [ 1933]. Colour folding map, 78 x 53.5cm. edges slightly discoloured, small closed tears and holes at folding points now neatly repaired with archival washi on the verso. A detailed and fascinating map issued by the Japanese newspaper Osaka Mainichi Shimbun (大阪毎日新聞)..... More

東京. [Tokyo]. 主婦の友社. [Shufunotomo-sha]. Showa 8 [ 1933]. Colour print of Emperor Showa and his family, 38 x 48cm. Two vertical folds, edges a trifle worn, otherwise very good. This colour portrait print of the Emperor Showa and his family was published in 1933 as a January issue supplement of..... More

(Circa 1933). Map in text with outline colour, graphs, black and white mainly photographic illustrations, 16pp, original pictorial wrappers. Very good copy. 18.9 x 12.8cm. This booklet argues the importance of Manchuria and Inner Mongolia for Japan and its people as a new frontier for migration and development. It points..... More

東京. [Tokyo]. 大日本雄辯會講談社 [Dainihon Yūbenkai Kōdansha]. Showa10 [ 1935]. Atlas consisting of ten pictorial colour maps, one folding and nine full page, [20pp], coloured pictorial wrappers soiled and worn at the spine and edges, staples rusted. While the wrappers are very used, the maps are all in very good condition..... More

東京. [Tokyo]. 大日本雄辯會講談社 [Dainihon Yūbenkai Kōdansha]. Showa10 [ 1935]. Colour pictorial map of Kyushu with an inset of the Ryukyu Islands by well known manga artist Sato Yasutaro. 25.8 x 33.2cm. Margins trifle bumped and lightly browned but overall very good. This lovely map was issued in an atlas supplment..... More

東京. [Tokyo]. 東京日日新聞社. [Tōkyō Nichinichi Shinbunsha]. Showa 14 [ 1939]. Colour folding illustrated map, charts, black and white photographic illustrations. 55 x 79cm. Tiny hole adjacent to one fold, a little light time toning, still a very attractive copy. This map of China and surrounding areas is richly illustrated with..... More