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Myōhō Renge Kyō. The first of eight volumes from the Lotus Sutra, being a woodblock printed, Kasuga-ban edition produced in Japan, on mulberry paper in the mid to late Kamakura Period . A beautiful example of Pre-Gutenberg printing

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Myōhō Renge Kyō. The first of eight volumes from the Lotus Sutra, being a woodblock printed, Kasuga-ban edition produced in Japan, on mulberry paper in the mid to late Kamakura Period . A beautiful example of Pre-Gutenberg printing

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A Painting of the Uga-Benzaiten Mandala, being a hybrid depiction of the Buddhist Goddess Benzaiten and the Shinto deity Ugajin. Produced Circa 1500-1600, Late Muromachi or Azuchi Momoyama Period in Japan.

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A Painting of the Uga-Benzaiten Mandala, being a hybrid depiction of the Buddhist Goddess Benzaiten and the Shinto deity Ugajin. Produced Circa 1500-1600, Late Muromachi or Azuchi Momoyama Period in Japan.

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An Original Edo Period Woodblock depicting the Kami Fumi-E. The image is that of a decapitated Christian, and woodblock prints from this were printed throughout the 18th century onwards as anti-Christian propaganda to deter worshippers or would be worshippers in Japan

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An Original Edo Period Woodblock depicting the Kami Fumi-E. The image is that of a decapitated Christian, and woodblock prints from this were printed throughout the 18th century onwards as anti-Christian propaganda to deter worshippers or would be worshippers in Japan

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A large wooden statue of Kōmokuten, one of the four Shintennō, a group of fierce-looking guardian deities who protect the four cardinal directions of Buddha's realm. Made during the Edo Period , located in the Tōdai-ji temple in Nara, Japan

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A large wooden statue of Kōmokuten, one of the four Shintennō, a group of fierce-looking guardian deities who protect the four cardinal directions of Buddha's realm. Made during the Edo Period , located in the Tōdai-ji temple in Nara, Japan

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A Muromachi Period embroidered painting of the Buddha with human hair woven into it, produced in Japan. These pieces were typically produced by women devotees, and documented examples have been noted to have human hair woven into the Buddha's vestments or hair

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A Muromachi Period embroidered painting of the Buddha with human hair woven into it, produced in Japan. These pieces were typically produced by women devotees, and documented examples have been noted to have human hair woven into the Buddha's vestments or hair

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Ikoku Ochiba Kago, 1854. Also known as Fallen Leaves from a Foreign Country. The rarest printed text regarding the Perry Expeditions and the opening of Japan to the international world, this one preserved in scroll format, printed a year after first contact. An exciting find.

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Ikoku Ochiba Kago, 1854. Also known as Fallen Leaves from a Foreign Country. The rarest printed text regarding the Perry Expeditions and the opening of Japan to the international world, this one preserved in scroll format, printed a year after first contact. An exciting find.

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An early 14th century illuminated painting of the Amida Raigo Triad, produced in Japan

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An early 14th century illuminated painting of the Amida Raigo Triad, produced in Japan

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An Early Edo Period, mid to late 17th century letter from Japan, the authorship attributed to Oishi Yoshio , leader of the 47 Ronin, with his kao present. The calligraphy, signature, and paper matches positively to comparable examples

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An Early Edo Period, mid to late 17th century letter from Japan, the authorship attributed to Oishi Yoshio , leader of the 47 Ronin, with his kao present. The calligraphy, signature, and paper matches positively to comparable examples

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A wooden statue of the monk Kūya chanting the nembutsu. The 6 Chinese characters of the nembutsu are represented by 6 small figures of Amida streaming from Kūya's mouth. 1200-1210 CE, Kamakura Period, now housed at the Rokuharamitsu-ji in Japan

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A wooden statue of the monk Kūya chanting the nembutsu. The 6 Chinese characters of the nembutsu are represented by 6 small figures of Amida streaming from Kūya's mouth. 1200-1210 CE, Kamakura Period, now housed at the Rokuharamitsu-ji in Japan

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Woodblock prints depicting tanukis using their large scrotums for fishing in the river , and for weightlifting . From Japan, made by Utagawa Kuniyoshi , now housed at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston

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Woodblock prints depicting tanukis using their large scrotums for fishing in the river , and for weightlifting . From Japan, made by Utagawa Kuniyoshi , now housed at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston

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