Japanese Embroidery Textbook Kurenaikai Iwao Saito

Title Japanese Embroidery Textbook(Nihon Shishu Kyokasho)

Author Saito Iwao The founder of Kurenaikai

One of his most hard-to-find books.It is at best once a year that we come across it.

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Nihon Toko Jiten Yoshio Fujishiro and Matsuo Fujishiro Koto Shinto

Title Nihon Toko Jiten 2vol
Author Yoshio Fujishiro and Matsuo Fujishiro 

Most famous and most comprehensive Japanese Sword Ref Book.It can be said that this is a must-have book if you are interessted in Japanese Swords.

This is a Nihon Toko Jiten composed of 2 volumes and it is written by Matsuo Fujishiro and Yoshio Fujishiro.It is known as classic Japanese language sword reference book. This book includes detailed oshigata and information on the most important Japanese sword smiths of shinto time periods. This book has long been high on the list of recommneded reference text for Japanese swords. Fujishiro's rankings aer commonly used by many collectors and scholars.

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Kumihimo Jewelry Nakayama Aya

Title Kumihimo Jewelry Nakayama Aya

Author Nakayama Aya

Publication Year 1979

The author Aya Nakayama says "My book "Kumihimo Jewelry" seemed to be rediscovered recently by a student when she read the title in a library. She decided to study it for her graduation thesis. Her first understanding of the term Kumihimo Jewelry was that it meant a jewel-encrusted braided necklace. This is no wonder because in Japan, jewelry normally means a decoration with jewels. However Kumihimo Jewelry is a personal ornament designed by an artist and so originality is an essential character.

It was almost 30 years ago when I started to work with Kumihimo for my jewelry oeuvre. My first visit to Europe awakened me to how ignorant I was about my own country Japan and so in my subsequent works I focussed my attention there.

In researching Japan's original materials and techniques I discovered the beauty of Kumihimo. My first work was made with a kumihimo braid - although this had been made by another person - and it was accepted in a competition.  The work was not entirely my own because the kumihimo had not been made for jewelry and this dissatisfaction in addition to the pleasure I found in the elegant braiding movements resulted in my study of Kumihimo. It was with surprise that I realized the huge variety of pattern and shape of kumihimo braids that can be produced using the simple stand called a marudai. My enthusiasm for Kumihimo developed in this way.

A more original work became possible when I understood that the variety in Kumihimo braids was due to a combination of structure, color arrangement and the color of the thread. This development resulted in the award of a fourth place prize in a competition. This work was further improved in color and the Kumihimo part was entirely replaced. My Kumihimo work thus became more beautiful and the final work was more original although it was nothing more than an easy combination of Kumihimo and chased metal.

How can silver and silk be joined ? Day and night, the compatibility of chased metal and braided silk was on my mind. I researched methods of making the fusion between the two and eventually figured out a satisfying solution. The result was not perfect but my first fusion work, a necklace was finally perfected and awarded a grand prix.

This type of work was named Series U representing United as well as the "u" of Yugou (fusion in Japanese) . Two works U-1 and U-5 were added to the collection of The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo. A series of work using Kumihimo was named Kumihimo Jewelry."

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Bijutsu Bonki meihin Taisei Murata Kyuzo Kyukaen Omiya Bonsai Village

Title Bijutsu Bonki Meihin Taisei Prefaced by Murata Kyuzo Kyukaen(Omiya Bonsai Village) Bonsai Master

This is a super deluxe and extremely rare Bonki book,which is composed of 2 volumes(one is Japanese Bonki and another is Chinese one.)It is becoming hard-to-come by even in Japan.

If you are interested in Bonsai pots,this is one of must-have books.

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Msashiko Kimura The Magical Technician of Contemporary Bonsai

Title Msashiko Kimura The Magical Technician of Contemporary Bonsai

Author Bonsai Master in Omiya Bonsai Village

This is an extremely rare bonsai book entitled Msashiko imura The Magical Technician of Contemporary Bonsai Part 3.

The English preface to this book says,"Masahiko Kimura,a pioneer in the development of new bonsai techniques,reveales through his fiercely beautiful works his deep love for the art of Bonsai.

Mr.Kimura has become even more well-known not only in Japan but also throughout the world."

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Okinawaden Gojuryu Karatedo Miyazato Eiichi Gojuryu Karate Master

Title Okinawaden Gojuryu Karatedo

Author Miyazato Eiichi

Publicaion Year 1978

 

This is an extremely rare Gojuryu Karate book written by Miyazato Eiichi,who is a successor to Okinawa Gojuryu Karate(the founder is Miyagi Chojun).This book includes a photo of his practicing Karate with Miyagi Chojun at the top of this book.It was published 25 years after Miyagi Chojun passed away and Miyazato Eiichi opened his Dojo.

This book will provide a step-by-step guide. It is a must-have book if you are interested in Goju-ryu Karate.

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Okinawa Goju-ryu Karatedo Giho supervised by Miyazato Eiichi

Title Seiden Okinawa Goju-ryu Karatedo Giho

Supervising Editor  Miyazato Eiichi,Gojuryu Karate Master

Author Kai Kunimasa

Publication Year Hesiei 9

This is a very rare Goju-ryu Karate book supervised by Miyazato Eiichi,Gojuryu Karate Master.

The foreword to this book says,"This book compiles all Karate techniques Miyazato Eiichi,who is a successor to Okinawa Gojuryu Karate,have taught us directly.It was published in Showa 62."

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