Too many utility poles and electrical wires can ruin otherwise attractive scenery. There are 35,000,000 utility poles in Japan and the number is increasing at the rate of 70,000…

    A case for iPhone5 with wood inlay craftwork on the polycarbonate jacket using only natural wood. Wood inlay is a craftwork technique of creating patterns and pictures by…

    The fountain pen “Namiki” decorated with “Makie” “Hagoita” (Toy-“Hagoita”, Japanese traditional badminton-like game) FN-5M-HAG The luxurious fountain pen “Namiki” was made in the year 1930 in co-operation with…

    This is a poster resembling the appearance of Kabuki actor at their stage during the Edo period. Drawn by Toyokuni Utagawa 3rd, an Ukiyoe artist famous for Kabuki…

  I assume readers of my blog are generally interested in Japanese tradition and culture, but do you know ‘sensu’ or Japanese ’hand-held fan’? I can almost hear you saying…

  Japanese Folding Hand Fan (Shoki, painted by Kitagawa Utamaro) [Shoki:  From ancient times, the god named Shoki is believed to expel evil spirits. Pictures of this design are hanged…

  Japanese Folding Hand Fan (Three Lucky Gods’ Sumo Wrestling, painted by Kitagawa Utamaro) [Three Lucky Gods’ Sumo Wrestling: Daikoku and Hotei wrestle, with Ebisu as a referee. In the…

    Japanese Clear File Folder Set (Female Dharma, Three Lucky Gods’ Sumo Wrestling, Shoki, painted by Kitagawa Utamaro) [Blue] Three Lucky Gods’ Sumo Wrestling: Daikoku and Hotei wrestle with…

  Clear File Folder (Shoki, painted by Kitagawa Utamaro) [Shoki:  From ancient times, the god named Shoki is believed to expel evil spirits. Pictures of this design are hanged in…

    A3 size, printed in 4 Colors, 7-sheet set. “Utagawa Toyokuni the third = Utagawa Kunisada the first (1786-1864)” A disciple of Utagawa Toyokuni the first.  Later, he succeeded…

    Japanese Folding Hand Fan (Three Lucky Gods’ Sumo Wrestling, painted by Kitagawa Utamaro) [Three Lucky Gods’ Sumo Wrestling: Daikoku and Hotei wrestle, with Ebisu as a referee. In…