The 27th International Enamelling Exhibition in Japan
Tokyo: Japan Enamelling Artist Association, 1993. 126p., very good in wraps, 8.5x12 inches, thoroughly illustrated in color; text in English and Japanese. More
Cat.No: 165195
Japan
Admiral Yi Sun-Sin, A brief overview of his life and achievements
Seoul: Diamond Sutra Recitation Group, [post-2005]. 59p., pictorial wraps. Hagiography of the Korean naval official who helped drive back the Japanese during Hideyoshi's Japanese invasion through the use of turtle boats. More
Cat.No: 122548
Alternate systems study bulletin. Vol. 18 no. 6, vol. 19 no. 1
Kyoto: the bulletin, 2011-2012. Two issues of the zine-format publication, 25 and 21 pages respectively, photocopied from computer printouts; text in Japanese. Associated with Hitoshi Ebara, formerly of the Sekiho-ha, RG. More
Cat.No: 167222
Amerasia. A Review of America and the Far East. Volume 1 no. 10 (December 1937)
New York: Amerasia, 1937. pp. 433-484, staplebound wraps, edgeworn, cover splitting at top of spine; a decent reading copy only. Includes articles on Japanese aggression against China, discussion of the effects of a boycott against Japanese goods, revolt in Manchuria, and more. More
Cat.No: 259134
Anakizumu 18 アナキズム 18
Tokyo: Anarchism Editing Committee, 2014. 166p., single issue of the Japanese-language anarchist journal, very good. Cover feature on anarchist movies. More
Cat.No: 264195
Arts and Crafts
Tokyo: Kokusai Bunka Shinkokai, 1959. 170p., wraps, worn at spine ends. Label of Bernard Karpel (Museum of Modern Art) on flyleaf. K. B. S. Bibliography of Standard Reference Books for Japanese Studies with Descriptive Notes, Volume VII (A). Bibliography of Japanese works, with descriptive notes in English. More
Cat.No: 140619
Asahi nenkan 1946 朝日年鑑昭和21年
Osaka: Asahi Shinbunsha 朝日新聞社, 1946. 335p., stiff red wraps moderately worn. First post-war edition of the yearbook published by Asahi Simbun, one of Japan's major newspapers. More
Cat.No: 142252
Asian Women Workers Newsletter. Vol. 20 no. 1 (January 2001)
Bangkok: Committee for Asian Women, 2001. 24p., staplebound newsletter, 8.75x10.75 inches, very good. Cover story on Patriarchy and the feminization of the work force in Japan. More
Cat.No: 251130
BAM/PFA, University of California, Berkeley Art Museum, Pacific Film Archive. November/December 2005 [featuring] "Taisho Chic: Japanese Modernity, Nostalgia, & Deco"
Berkeley: University of California, 2005. Magazine. 11 + 13p., one continuous text bound dos a dos, articles and notes provided with b&w production stills, staplebound and folded transversely in half. Neatly printed mailing label to subscriber, a fine clean copy. Along with extensive treatment of the feature, find an overview..... More
Cat.No: 257488
Bao wei Diaoyutai lie yu / Protect Tiao-yu-tai Islands! [printed envelope]
n.p. [1971]. Gummed but unused envelope, very good, with slogan printed in red in both Chinese and English. The Diaoyu Tai / Tiaoyu Tai / Senkaku islands are a disputed territory in the sea between Taiwan and Japan, claimed by both China and Japan. In 1971, when the US was..... More
Cat.No: 242653
The basic study on technical exchange about Hokyoin stupas between China and Japan 中日石造物の技術的交流 Bulletin of the Research Center for Silk Roadology
Nara, Japan: Research Center for Silk Roadology, 2007. 129p., six photo plates, plus numerous B&W photos in text, wraps. Ilustrated examination of Buddhist stupas, showing regional influences. Text mostly in Japanese, with English summary. Rubberstamp on first blank interior page. Silk roadology 27. More
Cat.No: 121166
The Beauty & the Actor: Ukiyo-e Japanese Prints from the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam and the Rijksmuseum voor Volkenkunde Leiden
Leiden, Netherlands: Hotei Publishing, 1995. Paperback. 200p., wraps, 9.75x11.5 inches, profusely illus., very good condition. More
Cat.No: 259564
Bi no bi ten 美の美展
Tokyo: Nihon Keizai Shinbunsha 日本経済新聞社, 1959. [26p], wraps, Japanese text. B&W photos of items from an arts and crafts exhibition held at Mitsukoshi Department Store. From the library of Laurence Sickman; his initials on cover. More
Cat.No: 142371
Blind Donkey. Vol. 3 no. 2 (March-April 1977)
Haiku, Hawaii: Maui Zendo of the Diamond Sangha, 1977. 16p., staplebound booklet format, very good but for mailing address penned on rear cover. This issue devoted to discussing the haiku of Basho. Primary author is Robert Aitken. More
Cat.No: 235770
British Far Eastern Policy
London: The Royal Institute of International Affairs, 1939. Pamphlet. v, 53p., stapled wraps, 6 x 9 inches, one map, staples rusted, slightly musty else good condition. Information Department Papers No. 24. Mostly focuses on British foreign policy towards Japan. More
Cat.No: 238530
Budda Shakuson : sono shogai to zokei. Tokubetsuten / Arts of Buddha Sakyamuni: special exhibition ブッダ釈尊 : その生涯と造形 : 特別展
Nara: Nara National Museum 奈良国立博物館, 1984. 408p., wraps lightly shelfworn, illustrated with photographs (mostly black and white), text in Japanese. More
Cat.No: 152068
Bulletin of Concerned Asian Scholars [24 issues]
Cambridge: the Bulletin, 1970-1990. Twenty-four issues of the staplebound, 8.5x11 inch journal, average length ranging from 72 to 92 pages, generally very good, some with address label on back cover. Issues present are vol. 2 no. 4; vol. 4 nos. 2-4; vol. 5 nos. 1, 2, 3; vol. 6 nos..... More
Cat.No: 207280
Bulletin Of Concerned Asian Scholars, vol. 12 no. 4 (Oct.-Dec. 1980)
Charlemont, MA: Bulletin Of Concerned Asian Scholars, 1980. 72p., staplebound journal, 8.5x11 inches. Occasional pencil notes on several pages. Includes "Japan's germ warfare: the US cover-up of a war crime," a 16-page article by John W. "Bill" Powell (China-born San Francisco resident who was tried for sedition in 1959 for..... More
Cat.No: 130806
[Cabinet card with photo of an actor in Japanese costume]
Topeka, KS: Crescent Gallery, n.d. 4.5x6.5 inch card with worn corners, black and white photo. We find other photos of the same (apparently Anglo) actor online from this Topeka gallery, sometimes attributed to a Mikado production. More
Cat.No: 247219
A checklist of Japanese local histories / Chihōshi mokuroku 地方史目錄
Berkeley; Stanford: Japan-United States Friendship Commission; UC Berkeley East Asiatic Library; East Asian Collection, Hoover Institution, 1978. vii, 312 p, wraps, chip at bottom of spine panel. Titles appear in typed or facsimile handwritten Japanese alongside Romanization. More
Cat.No: 180503
Chinese Culture. A Quarterly Review [two issues: volume 1 no. 3, volume 2 no. 1]
Taibei: Institute of Chinese Culture, 1958, 1959. Two issues of the journal, both with yellow tape discoloration at top and bottom of the spine, 251 and 183p. respectively, reading copies only. The former issue has an article by Tingsen S. Wei, illustrated with photos of archeological finds, claiming that the..... More
Cat.No: 223387
Chubu Nihon Shinbun nijunenshi 中部日本新聞二十年史
Nagoya: Chubu Nihon Shinbunsha 中部日本新聞社, 1962. 426p., hardcover with edgeworn plastic protective slip, in moderately worn slipcase, 10x7 inches; B&W photos, 48 pages of plates. History of the Japanese newspaper. Text in Japanese. More
Cat.No: 142127
Chūgoku Tō Chōan no bunbutsu: 中国唐・長安の文物 hatō o koete, harukanaru Chōan e 波濤をこえて・はるかなる長安へ
Himeji: Hyōgo Kenritsu Rekishi Hakubutsukan 兵庫県立歴史博物館, 1989. 134p., very good in wraps, thoroughly illustrated, mostly in color. Text in Japanese. Catalog for an exhibition of antiquities from Chang'an, curated by Wang Wenqing. More
Cat.No: 175800
CIRA JAPANA [cloth patch, together with explanatory leaflet]
Fujinomiya, Japan: CIRA, [200-]. 5.5x4.5 inch black cloth patch with printed design, very good, together with similarly sized leaflet introducing the Japanese anarchist archive and soliciting donations. Obtained in San Francisco where a representative of CIRA tabled at an anarchist book fair. More
Cat.No: 219790
The collector of Asian art and archaeology: problems of assembly, maintenance and study
New York: Asian Conservatory Laboratory, 1966. 128p. plus 40 black and white plates, staplebound squareback wraps lightly shelfworn. ACL Symposium Series, vol. 2. Proceedings of a 1963 symposium, with pieces on the interplay of collector, scholar and conservator, the issue of forgery, and more. More
Cat.No: 179082