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[News] 2024 The 59th annual Tanabata Auction

Starting on Friday, July 7, the Tanabata Auction, organized by Meiji Kotenkai. This year again, many excellent items such as calligraphy by Lu Xun, “One Hundred Aspects of the Moon” by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi, “Sixty-nine Stations of the Kisokaido Road” by Utagawa Kuniyoshi, woodblock prints by Kawase Hasui, “DRAGON BALL” by Toriyama Akira, and drafts by Kawabata Yasunari will be on display. We look forward to seeing you there.
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“Large Wind-up Automaton of Asahina Saburo” by Sadahide

“Famous Places in the Western Provinces / No. 15: Tomonoura, Bingo Province” by Sadahide

“Assortment of Heroes with Their Initial Kanji / Kuma (Bear): Kumasaka Chohan” by Kuniyoshi

“Modern Scenes of the Provinces in Edo Brocade Prints / Izumo Province: Taisha” by Kuniyoshi

“Thirty-two Aspects of Customs and Manners / Looking Tiresome: The Appearance of a Virgin of the Kansei Era” by Yoshitoshi

“Tokyo Restaurants with Some Fancy Dishes / The Takisoba Restaurant at Otowa” by Yoshitoshi

“Tokyo Restaurants with Some Fancy Dishes / The Tokiwaro Restaurant at Onmayagashi” by Yoshitoshi

“Newly Selected Eastern Brocade Prints / Osame Learns the Way of Courtesans” by Yoshitoshi

“Mirror of Elegant Heroes / Yamanaka Shikanosuke and Ushiwakamaru” by Yoshitoshi

“Mirror of Elegant Heroes / Hiyoshimaru and Uesugi Kenshin” by Yoshitoshi

“Kabuki Play: Jiraiya Go’ketsu Monogatari” by Toyokuni III

“Top Stars with Their Own Calligraphy / Ronin Date Yosaku” by Toyokuni III

“Tokaido / Moto Yoshiwara, between Hara and Yoshiwara: Vendor of White Sake” by Toyokuni III

“Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido Road / Fujikawa” by Kunisada I

“Thoughts Reflected in a Mirror / Massage” by Kunisada I

“Thirty-two Fashonable Physiognomies / Looking as if She Wants to Set up the Doll” by Kunichika

“Eighteen Acts of Glory / Yamabushi Settai” by Toshihide

“A Board Game of the Road to Iga Pass / Act II” by Kuniteru I

“Stories of Famous Women of Japan / Yokobue” by Chikanobu

“Snow, Moon and Flowers / Musashi Province: Moon at Ishihama, Taigyuro and Inusaka Keno” by Chikanobu

“Snow, Moon and Flowers / Musashi Province: Moon at Tatsumi, Lord Tsunayoshi and Osame no Kata” by Chikanobu

“Snow, Moon and Flowers / Edo: Snow at the Pleasure Quarters and Takao” by Chikanobu

“Snow, Moon and Flowers / Yamashiro Province: Cherry Blossoms at Kiyomizu Temple and Sakura-hime” by Chikanobu

“Snow, Moon and Flowers / Yamashiro Province: Snow at the Imperial Court and Sei Shonagon” by Chikanobu

“Snow, Moon and Flowers / Yamashiro Province: Snow at Rokuhara and Daijo Nyudo Jokai” by Chikanobu

“Snow, Moon and Flowers / Owari Province: Moon at Mount Miyaji, Dajo-daijin Moronaga and the Water God” by Chikanobu

“Snow, Moon and Flowers / Owari Province: Moon at Mount Miyaji, Dajo-daijin Moronaga and the Water God” by Chikanobu

“Snow, Moon and Flowers / Mikawa Province: Moon at Okazaki, Ushiwakamaru and Joruri-hime” by Chikanobu

“Snow, Moon and Flowers / Mikawa Province: Snow at Okazaki, Kofuyu and Ishikawa Goemon” by Chikanobu

“Snow, Moon and Flowers / Yamashiro Province: Cherry Blossoms at O’uchi and Onna Sannomiya” by Chikanobu

“Snow, Moon and Flowers / Yamashiro Province: Cherry Blossoms at Temple of the Golden Pavilion and Yuki-hime” by Chikanobu

“Snow, Moon and Flowers / Settsu Province: Moon at Suma, Murasame, Yukihira and Matsukaze” by Chikanobu

“Snow, Moon and Flowers / Yamato Province: Utahiko, Toyohi no Mae and Chujo-hime” by Chikanobu

“Snow, Moon and Flowers / Izumi Province: Cherry Blossoms at Minami District and Botange Shohaku” by Chikanobu

“Snow, Moon and Flowers / Kii Province: Moon at Hidaka River and Kiyohime” by Chikanobu

“Snow, Moon and Flowers / Sanuki Province: Moon at Kotohiki Shrine, Shiranui-hime and Butota” by Chikanobu

“Snow, Moon and Flowers / Hizen Province: Cherry Blossoms at Saga, the Palace Garden and the Monster Cat” by Chikanobu

“Snow, Moon and Flowers / Mikawa Province: Snow at Okazaki, Tsukiyama Palace and Oman” by Chikanobu

“Snow, Moon and Flowers / Echigo Province: Snow at Niigata, Ayame and Takane” by Chikanobu

“Snow, Moon and Flowers / Shimotsuke Province: Snow at Sano, Saimyo-ji, Sano Genzaemon and His Wife Shirotae” by Chikanobu

“Snow, Moon and Flowers / Awa Province: Flowers at Kominato, Renge-ga-fuchi, Nukina Shiro Shigetada and His Wife Umechiyo” by Chikanobu

“Snow, Moon and Flowers / Sagami Province: Moon at Kamakura and Omori Hikoshichi” by Chikanobu

“Snow, Moon and Flowers / Sagami Province: Cherry Blossoms at Yokoyama, Terute-hime and Oguri Hangan” by Chikanobu

“Snow, Moon and Flowers / Edo: Flowers of Yoshiwara, Hashimoto Tayu, Fuwa Banza and Nagoya Sanza” by Chikanobu

“Snow, Moon and Flowers / Edo: Snow at Yanagibashi, Takashima Beian Actually Nezumi-kozo and Corbiculae Vendor Sankichi” by Chikanobu

“Snow, Moon and Flowers / Edo: Snow at Narihira Bridge in Honjo, Arima’s Wife, Yokichi the Clam Seller and Onogawa Kisaburo” by Chikanobu

“Snow, Moon and Flowers / Oshu Province: Moon at Mano Village, Episode of Young Kinuta, Nadeshiko-hime and Tsuchikuro” by Chikanobu

“Snow, Moon and Flowers / Moon at Mutsu Province: Katami-hime and Asahina” by Chikanobu