A Potter Jiro Kinjo Okinawa discovered by Hamada Shoji His Fish is laughing Living National Treasure

Title A Potter Kinjo Jiro OKinawa

 

Kinjo Jiro acquired traditional techniques of Tuboya Yaki and was recognized one of the great potters in Okinawa.
In 1985,he was designated a Living National Treasure and his works has been highly appreciated.
People say that many Japanese potters read this book including his great works throughly.

 

Hamada Shoji first met Kinjo Joro in 1924.Hamada was 30 years old and Kinji was still 13 years old at that time.
Hamada often has visited Okinawa and worked at Tusboya Kobo since 1918.
Kinjo watched Hamada make pottery at close range.
So it is natural that Hamada had a great influence on Kinjo's works.

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Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Musicals Book 5 Volumes SeraMyu

Title Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon
Publication Year 2003-2004

 

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Mukden Incident Manchurian Incident Photographic Magazine Vol1-3 1931-1932 Sino-Japanese War

 

 This is a very rare photographic magazine on Mukden Incident, Manchurian Incident.It was composed of 3 volumes and was published in 1931-1932

 

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Shangahai Incident Photographic Magazine Japan's Attack To Harbin

Title Shanghai War of 1932 Japan's Attack to Haribin
Publication Year 1932

This is a very rare photographic magazine published in 1923 when the war begun.It reports Shanghai Incident and Japan's attack to Harbin w/many photos.

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Okinawan Pottery Edited by Shoji Hamada Book Designed by Serizawa Keisuke

 

Title Okinawan Pottery
Supervising Editor Hamada Shoji
Book Design by Serizawa Keisuke,who was designated a Living National Treasure for his Katazome stencil dyeing.

This is a deluxe and very rare book focuses on Okinawan pottery.It is a non-commercial publication.It is edited by Hamada Shoji.126 works are shown in full color.Fortunately,it is written both in Japanese and in English.

 

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Tenshin Shoden Katori Shinto-ryu Budo Kyohan by Yoshio Sugino and Kikue Ito 1941 Extremely Rare

Title Tenshin Shoden Katori Shinto-ryu Budo Kyohan
Publication year 1941
Author Yoshio Sugino and Kikue Itoh

Yoshio Sugino learned many martial arts in his teens and opened a Dojo at the age of 22.He began to learn Tenshin Shoden Katori Shinto-ryu and instructed people all over the world.

Tenshin Shoden Katori Shinto-ryu is designated as impotant cultural asset and is said to be the oldest exsisting koryu bujutsu in Japan.Bokuden tsukahara,who is one of the most famous master swordsmen in sengoku period,is said to have learned Katori Shinto-ryu.
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Karatejutsu by Gichin Funakoshi The Founder of Karate Original Edition published in 1932

Title Karatejutsu
Author Gichin Funakoshi
Publication Year 1932

227 photos are included.Performed by Gichin Funakoshi himeself.

This is an extremley rare Karate book by Gichin Funakoshi,the founder of Karate and the first president of Japan Karate Association.It is an original edition published in 1932.

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