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Oshigata Rubbings |
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Yanone Arrow Heads |
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Tsuba Sword Guards |
Tsuka Sword Hilts |
Menuki |
Fuchi-Kashira |
Kodzuka & Kogai |
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Armor |
Helmets |
Archery |
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Prints |
Related Japanese Items |
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Katana |
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 Katsu Mitsu |
 Gold Inscription |
 Bungo Yuki Hira |
 Hizen Masa Nori |
| Taka Hira | Showa Kaigunto | ||
 Taka Hira |
 Taka Hira |
 Aki Mitsu 1939 |
 Ka Shige 1944 |
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| Horimono (Carving) |
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 Kanenaga About Shoki. |
 Sukehira |
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Oshigata |
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 Yanone by Umetada |
 Kane Sada |
 Kane Kuni |
 Takahira See photo above |
 Four Yari |
 Yari by NoriKatsu |
 Yari by NoriKatsu |
 Naginata by Masao |
 Aikuchi by Kanetoki |
 Naotane |
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Tsuka |
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Tsuka with Fuchi-Kashira by Omori Teruhide |
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Menuki |
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 Goto |
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Fuchi-Kashira | |||
 Fuchi-Kashira |
 Fuchi-Kashira |
 Fuchi-Kashira |
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 Fuchi depicting a swordsmith |
 Goto Fuchi |
 Pair of Fuchi |
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Kodzuka, Kogai & Umabari |
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 Shoki |
 Masanaga |
 Goto |
 Umabari |
 Various |
 Saito Tominao |
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Yoroi |
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 Yamabushi Yoroi Read about Kobo Daishi, the Koyasan Monastery, and the Yamabushi |
 Fujiwara Yoroi | ||
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Kabuto |
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 Myochin Helmet "Myochin Katsuyoshi" |
 Myochin Helmet |
 Helmet "To Kamuri" |
 Helmet "Saotome" |
 Reproduction Helmet |
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 Jingasa "War Hat" (Light Helmet) |
 Jingasa "War Hat" (Light Helmet) |
 Jingasa Also see Top View (Parade Helmet) |
 Menpo |
 Menpo "Miyochin Munesuke" Detail 1 and Detail 2 |
 Bronze Helmet |
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Archery |
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 Indoor Archery Set |
 Ainu Quiver |
 Yanone Arrowheads |
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Other Japanese Items | ||||
 Aikuchi Saya |
 Aikuchi Saya 47 Ronin Theme |
 Hachiwara |
 Matchlock Gun Tanegashima |
 Densen War Fan |
 Ningyo Boy's Day Display Dolls |
 Katana Kake (Sword Stand) |
Whistling Arrow (Japan) |
 Abumi (Stirrup) |
 Abumi Also see Signature |
 Porcelain Game of Go |
 Silk Doll Bride |
 Terracotta |
 Ivory Carving Ratcatcher, front view Ratcatcher, left view Ratcatcher, right view |
 Netsuke |
 Ogencho (Flower Vase) |
 Lacquer Tray |
 Butoku Kai |
 Daibutsu |
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 Ainu Couple (Portraits) |
 Satsuma Samurai (Group Photograph) |
 Tokaido 1865 (Beato Photograph) |
 Japanese Priest (by Vereschagin) |
 Sayagata |
 Date Mon |
 Date Masamune |
 Date Armor |
 Jimmu Tenno |
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Woodblock Prints | ||||
 Bridge by Hiroshige |
 Night in Asakusa by Hiroshige |
 Descending Geese by Hiroshige |
 (1 of 47) Kameyama by Hiroshige |
 Toei Zan Temple by Hiroshige |
 Shinagawa by Hiroshige |
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 Falconers by Hokusai |
 Great Wave by Hokusai |
 Fish by Kuniyoshi |
 Heron in the Snow by Shoson |
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 Rainstorm Triptych by Utamaro |
 Dressmakers by Utamaro |
 Indoor Archery |
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 Watanabe no Tsuna |
 Watanabe no Tsuna by Yoshitosi(?) |
 Watanabe no Tsuna |
 Six Ronin of 47 Ronin Theme |
 47 Ronin by Utagawa |
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 Kuni Yoshi About the print. |
 Kuni Yoshi |
 Americans in Japan |
 Russo-Japanese War |
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Nanka Token Kai |
Polishers |
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 Long Beach Exhibition 1960 |
 Barnsdall Exhibition 1964 |
 Yasu Kizu See biography. |
 Sword Polisher |
 Naoji Karita |
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