Japan

TOURIST LIBRARY: 1 - 33 (ohne Heft 30).
Fast geschlossene Folge der schönen, informativen Reihe, die bis zu Heft 40, 1942 erschien. - 1. Tea Cult of Japan / 2. Japanese Noh Plays. / 3. Sakura - Japanese Cherry / 4. Japanese Gardens / 5. Hiroshige and Japanese Landscapes / 6. Japanese Drama / 7. Japanese Architecture / 8. What is Shinto? / 9. Castles in Japan / 10. Hot Springs in Japan / 11. Floral Art of Japan / 12. Children's Days in Japan / 13. Kimono - Japanese Dress / Japanese Food / 15. Japanese Music / 16. Judo (Jujutsu) / 17. Family Life in Japan / 18. Scenery of Japan / 19. Japanese Education / 20. Floral Calender of Japan / 21. Japanese Buddhism / 22. Odori (Japanese Dance) / 23. Kabuki Drama / 24. Japanese Wood-Block Prints / 25. History of Japan / 26. Japanese Folk-Toys / 27. Japanese Game of "Go" / 28. Japanese Couffure / 29. Japanese Sculpture / 31. Japan's Ancient Armour / 32. Angling in Japan / Japanese Provers. - Band 3 mit leichtem Wasserrand am Einband unten, vereinzelt gering fleckig u. die überstehenden Kanten u. Kapitale leicht bestossen, wenige Seiten durch ehemalige Beilagen gebräunt. Insgesamt schönes Exemplar der komplett seltenen Folge.

Tokyo, Board of Tourist Industry, Japanese Government Railways / Maruzen Co. (Heft 5-18), 1935-1940. 19,8 : 13,5 cm. Durchgehend teils farbig illustriert u. mit teils farb. Tafeln. Orig.-Kart. mit mont. farb. Deckelabb. u. meist mit Orig.-Cellophan-Umschlag.

[SW: Ostasiatische Kunst, Japan]

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Yoshida, Shigeru: Random Thoughts from Oiso. Articles about the difference between Japan and elsewhere reprinted from "This Is Japan" Tokyo, Sekkasha, probably 1955 ; Schutzumschlag / dust cover; 1. Ed.
Texts on Japanese-Foreign relations. Texts in Japanese and English. Luxury edition, with hand-written dedication of the author to the Italian ambassador to Japan at the time, Mr Coppini. Luxury edition, bound with Japan paper, in a slipcase, packed in a cardboard cassette, approx. 150 pp. Very good condition. Mr Shigeru Yoshida (1878-1967) was a Japanese diplomat and politician who served a Prime Minister of Japan from 1946 to 1947 and from 1948 to 1954.

Luxury edition, Hardcover, 20 x 23 cm, bound with Japan paper, in a slipcase, packed in a cardboard cassette, approx. 150 (unnumbered) pages.; 1

[SW: Japan-foreign relations]

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ALCOCK, Rutherford.. THE CAPITAL OF THE TYCOON: A Narrative of Three Years' Residence in Japan..
A MAJOR BRITISH DIPLOMATIC PRIMARY RESOURCE ON EARLY JAPAN Written by a British diplomat, this is Alcock's best known work. He was a skilled diplomat appointed first British Consul-General to Japan in 1858. His primary observations of early Japan by a foreigner was legendary. His keen and lucid observations of the Japanese are considered to be one of the most important early works on Japan just after the opening. * This work covers Alcock's historic visit and diplomatic assignment. Addresses his preparations, visits to Canton, Shanghai, Macao, the Yangtze. Voyage to Nagasaki, Japan as it was, first impressions, on to Yeddo. Arrival of the British & American diplomatic agents at Yeddo. * The capital and its environs, first lessons in Japanese diplomacy, life as an exile, first bloodshed, arrival of Amoorsky and Russian the squadron, officer & two sailors butchered in Yokohama streets. Official minister interview, visit to Hakodadi, murder of a French consul's servant, gold currency, Tycoon's palace burned down. down. * Country walks: agriculture, flora and fauna, lacquer ware. Great fire in Yokohama, murder of the Regent, his journal leaves, Treaty Ports, Tycoon audience, pilgrimage to Mt. Fuji, sulphur Atami springs, manufacture of Paper, Hiogo and Osaka, Mr. Oliphant is wounded, social life, women, art &c. * HIS TIME IN JAPAN 1858-1864: "In 1858, he was appointed consul-general in the newly opened empire of Japan, and in the following year was promoted to be minister plenipotentiary. In those days, residence in Japan was surrounded with many dangers, and the people were intensely hostile to foreigners. In 1860, Mr. Alcock's native interpreter was murdered at the gate of the legation, and in the following year the legation was stormed by a body of Ronin, whose attack was repulsed by Mr. Alcock and his staff. In 1860 he became the first foreigner to climb Mount Fuji. In 1864, he returned to Japan, and after a year's further residence he was transferred to Peking, where he represented the British government until 1871, when he retired." Quoted from Wikipedia: * NOTE: Not all later editions have the color plates. * BIBLIOGRAPHY: Cordier, Japonica 556 Wenckstern I, 43. * Color scans can be sent by email. Images displayed may not be the actual copy in stock for sale at any given time; if you want to see the exact image of the book or edition in stock, please request this by email and an image will be returned to you by attachment. * * * BUY WITH * * * * SHIPPING: WE SHIP WORLD WIDE * * * * * The shipping costs displayed for our books on ZVAB are ONLY AN ESTIMATE !!! * ACTUAL costs are based book weight, destination and value. * We will inform you of shipping costs and options once you select the book. **FOREIGN: We usually ship by registered/insured airmail to customers abroad. **DOMESTIC: We ship to USA customers by UPS/FEDEX or U.S. MAIL, appropriate insurance/registry and signature required will appply. ***** Please inquire if you have any questions regarding shipping or payments .

London 1863, Longmans. Green pictorial cloth, gold stamped decorations, 469+539p., 16 chromolitho plates, 128 b.w. text woodcuts,2 folding color maps, appendices, index,clean,solid copy, bright pages, 14.5 x 23 cm. SCARCE FIRST EDITION

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AKIHITO, THE EMPEROR JAPAN.. ORIGINAL 1956 PHOTOGRAPH OF THEN 'CROWN PRINCE' OF JAPAN WITH DR. S. KIKUCHI AND.
ORIGINAL OLD PHOTO OF THE EMPEROR OF JAPAN A group of 6 original black & white photographs. * The first is 12 x 16.5 cm, and shows Akihito the "Crown Prince" of Japan with Dr. S Kikuchi, and a similar caption in ink on the verso. * The next two are 16.5 x 11 cm., and show the Kikuchi Hospital in the Ginza, Tokyo, Japan with "Dr. S. Kikuchi: President of the Kikuchi Hospital" written in ink on the face. * The last three are ca. 10.5 x 8 cm., showing: .a: "Kikuchi Hospital" with that English name on the front . of the building. . .b: another view with "Kikuchi Hospital" again in English . with Japanese characters, in a new face lifted version . of the building after some modernization, no captions. . c: A photo with caption on verso of "Dr. Takashi Akazawa" . in San Francisco standing before the Golden Gate bridge. * Akihito [born 23 December 1933] is the current Emperor of Japan, and the 125th Emperor according to Japan's traditional order of succession. He acceded to the throne in 1989, and is the 17th most senior monarch or lifelong leader. He is the world's only currently reigning monarch whose title is customarily translated into English as "Emperor." He was the son of Hirohito. * Note: see Wikipedia for details on the Japanese Emperor: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emperor_of_Japan and also: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akihito * Together with a six page color article extracted from Biography Magazine [ca. a-4 size], showing [at the time in 1924] Crown Prince Hirohito & Princess Nagako just after their marriage; four other color photos of the royal household: Emperor Hirohito, Crown Prince Akihito and Princess Michiko, then the next generation of Crown Prince Naruhito and Princess Masako. Followed by three more photos of Hirohito and Princess Nagako, Akihito and Michiko, Naruhito and his Harvard-educated Masako, and six other color photos of Japan, feature article, slight edge trimming to 2 pages, therefore "as is." * Color scans can be went by email. Images displayed may not be the actual copy in stock for sale at any given time; if you want to see the exact image of the book or edition in stock, please request this by email and an image will be returned to you by attachment. * * * BUY WITH * * * * SHIPPING: WE SHIP WORLD WIDE * * * * * The shipping costs displayed for our books on ZVAB are ONLY AN ESTIMATE !!! * ACTUAL costs are based book weight, destination and value. * We will inform you of shipping costs and options once you select the book. **FOREIGN: We usually ship by registered/insured airmail to customers abroad. **DOMESTIC: We ship to USA customers by UPS/FEDEX or U.S. MAIL, appropriate insurance/registry and signature required will appply. ***** Please inquire if you have any questions regarding shipping or payments .

[Tokyo 1956]. A group of 6 b.w. photographs, one shows the current Emperor of Japan.

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