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| Publisher (this edition): | Osaka Mainichi Publishing Company | Osaka Mainichi Publishing Company | Osaka Mainichi Publishing Company |
| Date of this item: | 1937 | 1937 | 1937 |
| Notes (this edition) These notes were written by the original owner/seller/auctioner of the item and may be inaccurate.: | Thursday, 3 June 2010 This auction is for the magazine JAPAN TODAY & TOMORROW 1937 No. 9, an English language publication designed to educate the reader about Japan, its culture, politics, businesses and more. The magazine is fully illustrated with hundreds of black-and-white photographs, seven full page color illustrations and notably, a genuine woodblock print--printed by the traditional ukiyoe method--of a modern young beauty by SENTARO IWATA (1901-1974). There are loads of ads promoting Japanese manufacturing companies and products. This remarkable magazine, published by the Osaka Mainichi Publishing Co., provides a complete snapshot of Japan in 1937. Some of the articles: * How Nippon Expresses Herself in Art * What Japan Seeks and Why (Editorial) * Prince Kimmochi Saionji * Highlights on Modern Japan * Japan痴 Achievements in Medical Science * Rising Manchoukuo (Manchukuo) * Japanese Alpinists Scale Himalayas * Scenic Golf Links in Japan * Japan-Germany Anti-Red Accord Signed * Japan痴 Finances Today * Social Legislation * New Tendency in Japanese Hotels * Nagoya to Hold Peace Exposition in 1937 * Of Interest to Sports Fans: Olympics * What Visitors See on Nippon痴 Streets The editorial is especially interesting. The writer discusses the pressures exerted on Japan by its rapidly expanding population and limited land and natural resources. It demands that other nations accept Japanese emigrants, lower tariffs on natural resources and open up their markets to Japanese goods. He writes: 展hat is left as the last resort is to reject the status quo by physical force. But Japan is too devoted to the cause of universal tranquility to appeal to a means of that nature.� This rare magazine is complete and in good condition. There is a chunk of the front cover missing and losses to the spine covering. There is some minor foxing in the margins of the color plates. The woodblock print has a tiny edge tear and offsetting on the back. Photobucket |
Japanese modern woodblock print, by Iwata Sentaro (1901-1974), featuring a half portrait of a modern beauty, signed ''Sentaro-ga'', (some toning, minor foxing), 15.25''h x 10.5''h | Tuesday, 1 September 2009 Vintage bijin-ga ukiyoe; Japanese woodblock print of an attractive woman wearing a kimono of many colors; signed lower-left (by an artist with whom I am unfamiliar); showing light gaufrage embossing, vibrant color, good register, and some bleed-through to verso; in good condition, with even toning to paper, a repair to the upper-left corner and mounting residue top-center verso; stamped "#703" verso, along with "Made in Japan". Print would display beautifully matted and framed. 10.5"W X 15.25"H "????" |