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1898 HAND-COLORED TEA ADVERTISING CARD
FROM TOKYO TO INDIANAPOLIS
Message text:  "We beg to advise you that we are now firing and packing the first crop teas for Edwin J. Gillies & Co., New York.   They will be of the same high quality as in former years and will go forward by first steamer.  Send your orders immediately to Edwin J. Gillies & Co., New York, so as to secure some of the early pickings for your best trade, as they cannot be obtained later in the season." Front upper left corner reads:  "Souvenir Japanese Postal Card". Front lower left reads: "FAN CHOP / RMA CHOP / BEE HIVE CHOP" (both in rose-color ink.) Sent April 2, 1898.

$130.00

    "(10) Present day methods of reeling silk from cocoons" showing many young women in a factory setting, color post card, interesting, mailed  in the United States. $9.00 j

    "(1) Picking of mulberry leaves" showing 4 female workers in a large field, color carte postale, very late usage at Fred Texas, minor corner rounding. $8.00 ja%. Same but much wear along the top edge, very late usage at Hunter Arkansas. $7.00 ja

"(2) The silkworms taking their third sleep" including 5 workers, color carte postale, edge wear includes one corner chipped away, very late usage at Pandale Texas. $7.00 j%

    "(4) Silkworms before matures" color carte postale in vertical format, very late usage at Lissie Texas, trivial edge wear. $8.50 j*

    "(6) Spreading the maturing silk worms on the prepared layers" showing 3 women at work, color carte postale, minor edge wear, very late usage at Manning Arkansas. $7.50 j%. Same but one corner with 2 small creases, very late usage at Boonsville Texas. $6.50 j

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    "(7) A basket of cocoons ready for reeling" color post card, unusual subject matter, corner crease, edge wear, very late usage at Dolton South Dakota. Shown. $7.00 j Same, but a lighter printing with no corner crease, very late usage at Eliasville Texas. $7.50 j% 

    "(8) Cocoons specially allowed to mature into butterflies, from which the eggs for the next year are taken" color carte postale, 2 corners each creased twice, very late usage at Manchaca Texas. $6.50 jb%

    "(9) Butterflies depositing silkworms eggs on specially prepared laying paper" color postcard, unusual subject matter, scraped bottom edge, minor corner wear & rounding, very late usage at Carter South Dakota. $6.50 jb&. Same but no scrape, very late usage at Jean Rural Station of Texas. $7.50 jb%

"(Dalgokud n Kyoto.)" color post card, small corner crease, thick stock, mailed  in the United States. $1.75 %

"14. TAKIGI-WURI / (The Wood Seller)" color postcard art on unused undivided back, considerable corner & edge wear, couple small surface scratches, as is. $4.25 j

    "31  Sacred Bridge Nikko...." also captioned in Japanese, color post card, circa 1908, unused, light toning on back, trivial corner wear & rounding. Sold but still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size & enhanced 72-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50 jb

"46. Street Scene, Tokyo, Japan." color postcard, unused, all-English text, minor corner & edge wear. $1.75

"88  Wind God, Nikko." color post card, mailed  in the United States. $2.75

    "90-  Interior of Sanai-shogun, Nikko..." also captioned in Japanese, color postcard, circa 1908, unused. very light toning on back, trivial corner wear & rounding. $4.75 ji+

"93 Yomeimon (Gate) Nikko, Japan." color post card, circa 1910, unused. $5.00

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    "A, Castleo fS hizuoka" orange caption & chop, unused postcard, light toning on back. $2.75 (j)+

"A JAPANESE TEMPLE SERVICE / THERE are no regular days like our Sunday for worship at the heathen temples, / though on certain days..." missionary card with color post card view of a temple on front & great detail on a service printed over the entire back from an intolerant viewpoint that we do not endorse. $5.00 j

"A Kyoto lady in summer clothes." color postcard, published by Japan Travel Bureau, unused. $2.00

"A MEMORY OF FAR JAPAN DETROIT PUBLISHING CO." Beautiful color post card mailed 1908  in the United States, writing on front. $4.75

"ANCHOR HILL AT SUWAYAMA KOBE. / ..." also captioned in Japanese, large anchor carved from the vegetation possibly to greet sailors, color postcard mailed by S. Faber at Kobe March 12 1930 to New Jersey (6-sen stamp tied), toned back, yellowish paper, some cancel ink on front. $4.00 j-j*

"A pond Senjitsu Sen in the garden, / Buddhist temple, Cincacuji" black & white post card mailed  in the United States. $2.00

"A scene of the MIKOSHI which is a sacred /  palanquin containing an emblem of Deity." color postcard, interesting, unused, fresh appearance. $3.25

    "AKI ITSUKUSHIMA" showing monks with long staffs, black & white, unused post card. $4.75 (j)+

"AODOMON YABAKEI" showing a tunnel color postcard, unused, made in Japan. $1.50

"AODOMON YASAKEI" color post card, unused, made in Japan. $1.50

    "Asakusa (A popular Amusement Quarter) Tokyo." also captioned in Japanese, real photo postcard with sharp contrast and focus showing much street activity and many readable signs in Japanese, unused. $6.00 j

    "Asakusa, Park, Tokyo" Showing many people & fountain, color post card, unused. $4.50 (j)+

"Asakusa Kwanzeon (Temple). Tokyo" color postcard, album adherences on back, unused. $4.00

"Asakusa Temple, Tokyo" color post card, unused, toned back. $5.00

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"AYUGAERI YABAKEI" color postcard, unused, made in Japan. $1.50

"BEAUTIFUL EVENING-GLOW OF RIVER ISHIKARI, ASHAHIGAWA" black & white post card, made in Wakayama, fancy red cachet on back. $2.00

"Benkei Lorge Hanging Bell, Suma" color postcard, mailed 1908 in UK, minor edge wear, light toning on back. $5.50

"Biwa from Omi" black & white post card showing a launch at landing, unused. $4.25

"Bridge at Kanauyabashi, near Kyoto, Japan // Lake Biwa Canal, Japan" color multiview postcard with Winsch back, numbered 70, unused. $2.00

"Brightest color of Japan are reserved for children." well done home-made (and, hence, unique) post card mailed 1962 in the US. $1.75

"Bronze statue of Patriot Yokogawa by Takamatsu Pond, (Morioka)" black & white postcard, unused, old price sticker on back. $1.25

"Budhist(sic) Kojoji temple on the / Ilsand of Ikuchi, Japan" home-made (and, hence, unique) post card mailed 1962   in the United States, small spot near top back edge. $1.50 j

"Buddhist Temple Ginkakuji, Kyoto. The fine garden…" black & white postcard with overprint in brown Japanese characters, mailed  in the United States. $2.00

"Buddhist Temple Ginkakuji, Kyoto. The high storied / building called   Ginkaku..." black & white post card with overprint in brown Japanese characters, mailed  in the United States. $2.00

"Buddhist Temple Ginkakuji, Kyoto, The Tokyudo / Hall under governmental protection" black & white postcard, mailed   in the United States. $2.50

"BUYING NEW YEAR DECORATIONS" showing a street scene color post card, circa 1908 but mailed much later in the US. $5.50

    "C. 77.  HARUNOBU. / The Poetess Komachi. /  British Museum.  Printed by Waterlow & Sons Limited" beautiful signed art, light toning in 2 front borders. Sold but still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size & enhanced 72-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50 jampa

"CABLE-CAR SEEN GOING UP AT AKECHITAIRA, NIKKO." black & white postcard, 2 corner creases, small tear, small scrape on front edge. $2.00

"CATHOLIC CHURCH AT OOURA NAGASAKI" also captioned in Japanese, unused sepia-tone real photo post card, fresh appearance. $4.00 j

"CEMETERY J. SOLDIERS P. A." black & white postcard, light toning on back, unused. $3.50

"Cherry Blossoms at Yokohama Park." Subtle color postcard, circa 1908, unused, album marks on front. $6.00

    "Cherry Blossoms Gion Kyoto" including a few people at the right (woman pulling a baby carriage), color post card, unused, toned back, light toning shows in front sky, minor corner wear. $2.50 j

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"Chionin Kyoto..." also captioned in Japanese, color postcard, unused, light toning on back. $3.50 j&

"Chozenji Lake Nikko" color post card, unused, light toning on back. $2.25.

"Chuzenji Nikko, Japan" color postcard, circa 1908 but mailed later  in the United States. $6.00

    "...Chuzenji Nikko, Japan" Caption hard to read, color post card, showing a small sailboat, one corner worn, mailed  in the United States. $3.50

"CHUZENJI ROAD NIKKO" color postcard, circa 1908 but mailed much later  in the United States. $6.00

"City at Shizuoka" postcard showing a street scene, orange caption & chop, unused, light toning on back. $3.50

"Collection "UN PAYS, UN PHOTOGRAPHE" (1re série). LE JAPON / 3. Françoise Huguier Kora-Koen. Tokyo, Japon (1982)" showing a crowd as seen from the top of a waterslide, black-and-white continental post card, trivial edge wear. $1.25 aj NEW / NEU / NOUVEAU

"COMORANT AND FISHERMAN, EXERT / THEMSELVES AT RR. NAGARA, GIFU." postcard also captioned in Japanese, a dramatic shot in which the bird stands with its wings outstretched over a large basket, very late usage at Kanauga Ohio. $5.00 jf

"'COMORANT FISHING' / ON THE NAGARA RIVER" Beautiful art on postcard, one corner badly creased, small tear from pinhole at edge. $1.75

    "CORMORANT AND FISHERMAN EXERT /  THEMSELVES AT R. NAGARA. GIFU" black & white post card, photographic, mailed  in the United States. Unforgetable image. $6.00 jbf

"Cultured pearls from Japan" well done home-made (and, hence, unique) postcard mailed 1964 in the US. $1.75

"CYORAKUJI KYOTO...." color post card, circa 1908, unused, tiny corner crease. $3.75 j

"Damaged Karuizawa Station, 10^th Aug. 1910" black & white post card, unused. $10.00

"DEAR IN PARK NARA" showing deer, black & white postcard mailed  in the United States. $2.00

    "Deers(sic) at Nara park..." showing a small herd up close, color post card, circa 1908, unused, small spot of toning at left of front caption. $3.50 ja

    "DEJIMA NAGASAKI" sepia-tone real photo with no postcard back from a US sailor's album circ 1919-1920, street scene show rickshaw passing Degimatei Bar Room & Restaurant with US & British flags on their sign, light album marks on back, couple spots on the back. Exceptionally interesting. $11.50 j*

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    "Die japanische 4x200-m-Weltrekordstaffel: / (von links nach rechts) Sugiura, Arai, Yusa / und Taguchi" real photo souvenir card showing the 4 world record holders at rest, Sammelwerk Nr. 14 /  OLYMPIA 1936 -- Band II / Bild Nr. 90 Gruppe 61, no postcard back, much pertinent information on back. SALE IN PROGRESS oj

"DOIMACHI STREET, FUKUOKA" Modern card, color postcard, unused. $1.50

    "Drying of the unhulled rice." color post card, unused, interesting. $4.25

"Engakuji Temple at Kamakura" color postcard, light toning on back. $2.00

"ENTRANCE GATE OF KASUGA SHRINE, NAGA." black & white post card with brown caption, undivided back, unused. $4.00

    "FAMOUS PLACE AND FINE PROSPEKTS IN (SHIMA)" black & white postcard showing 4 female pearl divers inspecting their harvest of oysters and other seafood at Mikimoto Pearl Island; late usage in the United States, minor corner wear. $5.00 jp

"Fine view of Hakone" black & white postcard with fancy red cachet on back, mailed  in the United States, soft corners, toning along one back edge. $1.50 j

"Fine view of Hakone" black & white post card , fancy red cachet on back, light toning on back, mailed  in the United States. $2.00

    "FISHER WOMEN IN PROVINCE SHIMA / WOMAN IS SAID TO HAVE A LONGER BREATH…" showing pearl divers. black & white postcard, mailed   in the United States. $5.00 (jp)

"FISHING AT SEASIDE NEAR NAGASAKI" captioned photo from a sailor's album, circa 1919-1920, no post card back, some oxidation. $5.00

"Fishmonger" also captioned in Japanese, color postcard on unused undivided back, made in Japan, mild corner wear, back has several small scratches. $4.75 jp

    "FUJIYA HOTEL  NATURAL HOT SPRING / MIYANOSHITA JAPAN" black-and-white post card on unused undivided back, a little pencil writing on back that may erase, few small spots of light toning each side, minor corner rounding. $8.00 j

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"Garden in Kinkiro Hotel, Enoshima" black & white post card , writing on back dates to 1913. $4.25

"Gate 'Niomon', Kiyomizudera" color postcard, rebacked & mailed  in the United States. $1.25

    "Gate the Yajimmon, Nikko." with caption continuing in Japanese, color post card, unused, pinhole that closes well, paper browning evenly with age. Circa 1910-1915. $3.75 (j)

"GENERAL VIEW OF MOROTO CAPE FROM LIGHT HOUSE, JAPAN" black & white postcard mailed  in the United States, small corner crease, corner wear & rounding. $2.00

"General view of the Nagaragawa Hotel" black & white post card, mailed in the US. $2.25

"Ginkakuji, Kyoto" black & white postcard with undivided back, writing on front, thin stock, 3 corner creases. $1.50

"GIRLS' DOLL FESTIVAL" postcard showing 2 Japanese girls with numerous small dolls, including some representing the Emperor & Empress, unused, fairly fresh except for a small spot of light toning on the back. $4.75 (dj)

"GODAIDO TEMPLE, MATSUSHIMA ISLAND, JAPAN" black & white postcard mailed  in the United States. $3.00

"Gojunotoh (Pagoda), Nikko" color postcard on grayish paper, mailed  in the United States. $2.00

"Gojunoto of Kohukuji Temple, Nara Park." Modern post card, unused. $1.50

"Goyote, Shizuoka" orange caption & chop, unused postcard, light toning on back. $2.50

    "GRAND BUILDING OF RED CROSS HOSPITAL, ASAHIGAWA" unused real photo post card on yellowish paper made in Wakayama, fresh appearance & good edges. $5.00 jrm

"GREAT GATE AT ITSUKUSHIMA SHRINE, JAPAN" black & white post card, mailed  in the United States. $1.50

    "GREAT SIGHT OF SHIJO-DORI STREET, ASAHIGAWA" also captioned in Japanese, where streetcar tracks cross & several signs can be read, unused real photo on yellowish paper made in Wakayama, fresh appearance & good edges. Postcard sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size 72-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50

    Gymnastics photos of Japanese men competing at the 1991 Indianapolis World Championships. Athlete shown is Y. Iketani.

    Gymnastics photos of Japanese women competing at the 1991 Indianapolis World Championships. Athlete shown is Mari Kosuge.

    "Habour Moji..." also captioned in Japanese, black & white post card with blue caption, circa 1908, unused, light toning on back, tiny corner crease. $3.75 j

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"Hachiman Temple's at Kamakura" color postcard, unused, made in Japan, toned back. $2.00

"Hachiman Temple, Tsurugaoka" color post card, unused. $3.50  Mailed  in the United States. $3.00

"HAKATA CITY VIEWED FROM WEST PARK" Modern postcard, unused. $1.50

"Hakata dolls of Japan" showing a smiling woman & 6 examples, well done home-made (and, hence, unique) postcard mailed 1964 from Buckeye Lake Ohio. $2.00 (dj)

"Hakone Temple, Hakone" black & white postcard, circa 1908 but mailed later  in the United States. $2.00

"HAKOZAKI HACHIMAN SHRINE, FUKUOKA" Modern post card, unused. $1.50

"HAKURAKUEYAMA GION SOCIETY" showing a parade float color postcard, mailed  in the United States. $3.50

"HARA TOKAIDO." color post card, circa 1908, unused, light toning along one front edge. $5.50

"Hase Kannon Temple at Kamakura" color postcard, unused, toned back.$2.00

"Hase tempe, Kamakuru" showing a temple, black & white post card, circa 1908, soft corners, unused. $2.50

"HEIAN SHRINE, KYOTO" Unusual modern fold-out to double size, unused postcard. $2.00

"Heian Shrine kyoto" black & white post card, mailed  in the United States (tied Christmas seal). $2.00

"Hibiya Park of Tokyo" unused real photo postcard with good edges. $2.00 j

"Hibiya Park, Tokyo" Showing many people, color post card, unused. $4.00

"HIGASHIOTANI KYOTO..." also captioned in Japanese, color postcard, circa 1908, unused, toned back. $3.25 j

"HIRANCGIN JEYA, KOYTO" in Kyoto, fresh appearance, post card mailed  in the United States. $2.50

"Hokoku Shrine Kyoto" color postcard, unused. $3.75

"Home grown azalea / plant in Japan" well done home-made (and, hence, unique) postcard mailed 1965  in the United States. $1.75

"HONGANJI AT KYOTO." color post card, small corner crease, mailed  in the United States. $5.00

"Horikiri iris garden. Tokio, Japan." color postcard, mailed 1911  in the United States, minor corner & edge wear, toned spot on back. $3.50

    "Hozu River Arashiyama, Kyoto..." also captioned in Japanese, showing many women in a launch that is being poled along, hand-colored appearance, circa 1908, unused post card, trivial corner wear. $6.00 js

    "ICE SKATING ON THE LAKE PLACID, KANAYA HOTEL, NIKKO. / ..." also captioned in Japanese, action shot in monochromatic blue, several people signed on back in 1931. Nice postcard. $5.00 js

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"Iemitsu shrine, Nikko" color post card, heavily toned along 2 edges, used  in the United States. $2.00

"IKAHO-STREET" color postcard, circa 1908 but mailed later  in the United States. $3.75

    "Imagawayo-Limote, of Shiznoka" black & white postcard with orange cachet on front, unused, light toning on back. Publisher's mark in stamp box is a sideways bird with outstretched wings. $3.75 (j)+

"Incline, the drainage of Laka Biwa, Kyoto" color post card, unused, inconspicuous tear (about 1 / 2 inch). $2.00

    "INDUSTRIAL ARTS AND CRAFTS HALL, JAPAN PAVILION" at the 1940 Golden Gate Exposition, including beautiful pottery at the left; sepia-tone DOPS real photo post card with good focus & contrast, unused, slight oxidation, near mint. $15.00 ecpji NEW / NEU / NOUVEAU

"IN THE TEMPLE TEMITSU KIKKO" showing the interior color postcard, mailed  in the United States, light toning on back, 2 corners worn. $3.00

    "Inundation of Karuizawa. 10^th Aug 1910." Unused postcard. $10.00 (jd)

"ISE IS THE ONLY COUNTRY IN NIPPON / WHERE THE PEOPLE VISITS AND / WORSHIPS AT THE KOTALINGU" black & white, mailed  in the United States. (Two different) $3.00 each. Another but corner crease and much edge wear $1.75

"Isuku Island's (Japan) torri / symbolic gateway to Shinto / shrine" well done home-made (and, hence, unique) postcard mailed 1962   in the United States. $1.75

"JA1HBC" shortwave (12 mH) QSL postcard used 1970 by operator Akihiro Tsubokawa, minor wear at one corner. otherwise fresh. $2.50 j

"ja2ksi" Nagoya QSL card used 1991. $1.50

"JA3DAU" Osaka QSL postcard used 1970.

QSL postcards & cards explained

"JA3KBS" showing a chained dog, QSL postcard used 1991, continental size. $2.00

"JA5AF" Shikoku Island QSL card used 1958. PLEASE INQUIRE

"JA5QJD" Ehime shortwave (28 MHz) QSL postcard used 1990 by operator Hiroaki Miyauchi, minor wear at one corner. $2.50 j

"JA6BIF" Miyazaki QSL card used 1991, fresh appearance. $1.50

"Japan" Showing 3 women working, well done home-made (and, hence, unique) postcard mailed 1963  in the United States. $1.75

    "JAPANESE COBBLER AT WORK." seated out-of-doors, color carte postale with very late usage at Shoemaker New Mexico, small corner crease, noticeable edge wear especially at the top. $4.50 jp

"Japanese Dancing Girl School" well done home-made (and, hence, unique) postcard mailed 1963  in the United States. $1.75

Japanese Dancing School" well done home-made (and, hence, unique) postcard mailed 1963  in the United States. $1.75 jd

"Japanese Fishermen at Wharf in Yokohama" color postcard, toned front, light toning on back, no Japanese words either side. $1.50

"Japanese fisherman / with the hop of cormorants" well done home-made (and, hence, unique) postcard mailed 1965  in the United States. $1.75 jf

    "Japanese Fonts for Adobe / PostScript® Printers and Imagesetters…" unused multicolor business reply card from AsiaSoft® in Vero Beach Florida, August 1997. $1.25 (lfj) NEW / NEU / NOUVEAU

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"Japanese girls feed the / goldfish in a temple ground" well done home-made (and, hence, unique) postcard mailed 1962  in the United States. $1.50

"Japanese kimonoed dolls" showing a woman in traditional costume holding a large doll, well done home-made (and, hence, unique) post card mailed 1964 from Wharton New Jersey. $2.00 dj. Different image but same caption, well done-home-made (and, hence, unique) postcard mailed 1964 from Whippany New Jersey. $2.00 dj

"Japanese macaques / monkeys" well done home-made (and, hence, unique) postcard mailed 1961  in the United States. $1.75

"...Japanese Temple with Priests" also captioned in Japanese, color postcard, pertinent information on back, numbered 85 on back, a little writing on back, mild corner & edge wear. $1.50 j

"Japanese wife presses a kimono" well done home-made (and, hence, unique) postcard mailed 1962  in the United States. $1.75

"Japanese women admi- / re American kitchen" well done home-made (and, hence, unique) postcard mailed 1964  in the United States. $1.75

"Japan. Niko Warriors at / the festival at / Toshogu Shrine" well done home-made (and, hence, unique) postcard mailed 1962 at Fordsville Kentucky. $2.00 j

"JH4XEV" Hiroshima shortwave (15 mh) QSL card used 1991 by operator Norihiko 'Nori' Motonaga, fresh appearance & good edges. $2.50 j

"JIN-RIKI-SHA-S / A llight two wheeled carriage used by the Japanese…" color postcard, unused, tiny corner crease, a little edge wear. $3.75

"JUST AS STARTING ON FISHING WITH CORMORANTS. GIFU." black & white, exceptionally interesting series, mailed  in the United States. $5.50

"Kamikamo Road, Kyoto..." also captioned in Japanese, color postcard made in Japan, unused, fairly fresh. $3.00 j

    "Kannon / Hase / Kanakura" black & white with blue caption, unused, light toning on back. $2.25

"Karuizawa Cool Breezy" black & white, mailed  in the United States. $1.75

"Karuizawa Kumoba-no-ike" black & white, mailed  in the United States, light toning on back. $1.50

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    "...Kasuga Shrine-torii, Nara." also captioned in Japanese, black & white with dark red caption, writing on back, toned back, good edges. $2.50 j

    "Kenchoji Temple Kamakure" color postcard, unused, made in Japan, toned back, minor corner rounding. $2.50 j

"Kencho, Shizuoka" black & white with orange chop, heavily toned front, light toning on back, unused. $2.75

"KINKAKUZI RIKUSHIYUMATU KYOTO" showing tree shaped like a boat, black & white, mailed  in the United States. $2.00

"KINKAKUJI TEMPLE, KYOTO" color postcard, modern, unused. $1.50

"Kinkakuji Temple's Kyoto." color postcard, circa 1910, toned back, unused. $3.00

"KITANO TEMPLE AT KYOTO." color postcard, circa 1908 but mailed much later  in the United States. $5.00

"Kitano-Tenmangu (Shrine) Kyoto" color postcard, circa 1908, unused. $4.75

"Kiukakuji temple, Kyoto" ST, circa 1908, unused, brownish paper, tiny corner crease. $3.00

"KIYOMASA-ISHI STONE OF NAGOYA / CASTLE, NATIONAL TREASURE." black & white, light toning on back. $3.25 j

"KIYOMIZU KYOTO" Unused blue-gray monochromatic, 3 small spots on back. $2.00

"KIYOMIZU PAGODA AT KIOTO" color postcard, toned back edges, faint bend, still nice. $3.25

"KIYOMIZU TEMBE, KYOTO" showing a temple in black & white, unused, light toning on back. (2 different) $2.50 each

"Kiyomizu Temple Kyoto." color postcard, unused. $4.00

"Kiyomizu Temple, Kyoto" black & white, mailed  in the United States. $1.50

"KIYOZUMI PARK, FUKAGAW TOKYO. 331" real photo, mailed  in the United States. $3.25

"KOFUKUJI GOJUNOTO NARA" black & white, mailed  in the United States. $2.00

"KOFUKUJI NANENDO NARA" black & white with red caption, edge wear near one corner, mailed  in the United States. $2.25.

"Komyoji Temple at Kamakura" color postcard, unused, toned back. $2.00

"KON-ONCHUDO, MT. HIEI" black & white, mailed  in the United States. $2.00

"Kuji of Shizuoka" black & white postcard with orange caption and cachet, light toning on back. $2.00

"Kyogoku. Kyoto." Fresh color, unused post card. $5.00

KYOKUSHIN. Unused regular-size postcard showing its Britten Norman Islander (G-BUBP leased) flying over mountainous terrain in July 1995, just prior to delivery; 1996 copyright, near mint. Exceptionally attractive & hard to find. $7.50 aj

"Kyoto 5 / 18 / 06" handwritten caption on color view of park, unused post card. $4.50

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"Kyoto's budding geisha in full dress" Modern, postcard printed by Benrido Co., unused. $2.00

"LANDING-PLACE TO ENJOY FISHING WITH CORMORANTS. GIFU." black & white, mailed  in the United States, long crease,

"LOOK AT MIITAKANE FROM IKAHO" color postcard, mailed  in the United States, light toning on back, 2 badly worn corners. $1.50

"Maaruyama park Kyoto" color postcard, circa 1908, fairly fresh. $4.75

    "MAIKO, NEAR KOBE." color postcard, undivided back, one serrated edge (from booklet). $5.00 No serrated edge (shown). $5.00 j

"Maikonohama near, Kobe." color postcard, unused, made in Japan. $3.00

"Main shrine of the mausoleum of Iyemitsu." color postcard, long crease, mailed  in the United States, corner crease. $1.00

"Main temple of Kiyomizudera" color postcard, mailed  in the United States. $2.00

"Makinoo at Kyoto" color postcard, unused, one worn corner, heavily toned front, light toning on back. $2.00

MAPLE CLUB, TOKYO
A old club of exquisite beauty,
well described in Richard Gordon Smith's Journal
when he visited in 1898.

Four different unused multiviews in color, including the vistas, exteriors, gardens & Geisha girls. From the same set. Explanatory captions in Japanese. Fresh & appealing, ready to frame as a group.

All four for $28.00 j

"Maple Valley of Isuku / Island of Japan" well done home-made (and, hence, unique) postcard mailed  in the United States 1962. $1.75

"Marunouchi Building" in Tokyo, modern post card, unused, fresh appearance. $1.50

"Maruyama Park, Kyoto" color postcard, circa 1910, unused. $7.00

"MATSUSHIMA, INLAND SEA (THREE VIEW OF JAPAN) PART" color post card, unused, lot of album paste residue on back. $4.00

"May Day demonstration / in Tokyo, Japan - 1948" well done home-made (and, hence, unique) postcard mailed 1965  in the United States. $2.00

"MEMORIAL TEMPLE EARTHQUAKE DISASTER, TOKYO. 317" real photo post card, small tear mended by tape, corner crease, mailed  in the United States. $2.00

"MIKOSHIINARI GNJIYA FUSHIMI" black & white postcard showing a religious procession, unused. $4.00

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"Mississippi Bay, Yokohama." color post card, circa 1908, unused, minor nibbling at one corner. $6.00

"MITAKE ROAD." color postcard, circa 1908 but mailed much later  in the United States. $6.00

"Miyachidake Temple, Ngasaki...." also captioned in Japanese, black & white, circa 1908 but very late usage at Melvin Kentucky, corner crease, small corner crease. $1.75 j

    "Miyagi Girls' School, Sendai, Japan…" also captioned in Japanese, black & white, view labeled to indicate gate-keeper's lodge, dorm & rec. hall, light toning on back, mild corner wear & rounding, slight yellowing of the paper with age. $5.00 jg

"Miyako Hotel, Kyoto, Japan" black & white postcard with dark brown caption, undivided back, but mailed much later at Squirrel Island Maine, very light toning in the front sky & on back probably from the printing process itself, faint small corner crease. $4.25 j*&

"'MIYOHOIN' KIOTO. (Japanese pagoda wall." Caption added by writing on front, black & white, undivided back, thin stock. $2.00

"MOTOMACHI AT KOBE" color postcard, mailed to US but stamp removed. 2 corner creases. $5.00

"MR. ASO'S VILLA, THE / SANSUIEN GARDEN, BEPPU" Undivided back, minor corner wear & rounding, unused. $4.00

"MUTSUHITO / JAPAN / ..." from a color series showing the rulers of the world in 1909, mailed 1911  in the United States, internal crease, corner crease. $5.00

"NAGARA HOTEL ON BANK OF R. NAGARA. GIFU / ..." black & white also captioned in Japanese, mailed in Harritettsville Ohio 1959 but an earlier card, minor corner wear. $2.00 j

NAGASAKI AIRWAYS. Unused regular-size post card showing its Britten Norman BN-2A-26 (JA5261), published in Switzerland, near mint. This aircraft was involved in an accident on 1980.02.06. $8.50 aj NEW / NEU / NOUVEAU

"NANATSUGI, NARA..." also captioned in Japanese, color postcard, circa 1908, unused, fairly fresh. $3.75 j

"Nanko Temple at Kobe" color postcard, circa 1908 but mailed much later  in the United States, internal crease, much edge wear at top. $1.75

"NARA HOTEL" caption on back, unused black & white, small corner crease. $2.00

"NATIONAL PARK ASO" Modern, unused. $1.50

NHK AERIAL Continental black-and-white photograph showing its Aerospatiale Alouette II helicopter (JA0--2) on the ground, good focus, image a bit light. Rare. $5.00 aj

"Nico (Carving) Gate, Nikko." color postcard, circa 1908 but mailed much later  in the United States, light toning on back. $2.75

"Nigatsudo, Nara Park" Modern, unused. $1.50

"NIGWATSU-DO, NARA" color postcard, unused. $3.00

NIHON KINKYORI AIRWAYS / NKA. Continental color photo of its Nihon YS-11 (JA8650) on the ground, trivial wear at one corner. This aircraft has also flown for Air Nippon. Rare. $4.75 aj

"Nijo - Castle, kyoto" black & white, mailed  in the United States. $2.25

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"Niko Park / Japan" well done home-made (and, hence, unique) postcard mailed 1962  in the United States. $1.50

    "NINOOKA PURU" showing several children swimming in a pool, under the watchful eye of an adult, unused black & white postcard, image is a bit dark but detail is there because the focus is good, good edges. $5.00 js%

"NIWATORIHOKO GION SOCIETY KYOTO" large ornate wagon with many people aboard being pulled by ropes, color postcard, very late usage at Fabius West Virginia, minor corner & edge wear, light toning along one back edge. $5.00 j

"NO 123  The Kameido Tenjin Shrine Tokyo" color postcard, unused, light toning on back. $3.00

"(No. 1) Tsuutenso Kankakei at Shodoshima..." also captioned in Japanese, color postcard, made in Japan, old used 1 / 2-sen stamp in stamp box but no writing, trivial corner wear. $2.00 j

    "No 68 Sea-Coast of The [ s| Yenoshima" showing fishermen on shore hauling nets, unused black & white postcard with blue caption, light toning on back, light album marks at the front corners. $7.50 jf

NORTH JAPAN AIRLINES. Unused regular-size post card showing its Douglas DC-3 (JA5058) on the ground, from a limited edition of 500 published in 1986, near mint. $7.50 aj

"...Nunobiki Water fall Medaki, Kobe..." Also captioned in Japanese, color postcard, unused, 2 small corner creases, toned back. $2.50 jw

"Occupied Japan" showing 4 women and a soldier, well done home-made (and, hence, unique) postcard mailed  in the United States 1964. $2.00 %

"Octopus is a favorite food of / Avaji islanders of Japan" well done home-made (and, hence, unique) postcard mailed 1962  in the United States. $2.00

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"On the inland sea / of Japan" well done home-made (and, hence, unique) postcard mailed 1962  in the United States. $1.50

"OSAKA / japanese garden / KARESANSUI / Artist' Conception of the Overall / Plan of the Kansai International Airport / and the Rinku Town" unused continental postcard, circa 1991, excellent condition. The airport opening was in 1994. $1.50 ja NEW / NEU / NOUVEAU

"OSAKA / japanese garden / KARESANSUI / Japanese Garden 'KARESANSUI' / Quincenntenial(sic) Dream" unused continental postcard, circa 1991, excellent condition. This method of landscape gardening was created by the Muromachi culture. $1.50 jg NEW / NEU / NOUVEAU

"OSAKA / japanese garden / KARESANSUI // Midosuji Parade / ... / ... to promote the Osaka 21st Century Plan." unused continental postcard, circa 1991, excellent condition. $1.50 jp& NEW / NEU / NOUVEAU

    "Pagoda at Nikko." showing its exterior in vertical format, color postcard, unused, paper browning with age. Circa 1910 - 1915. Sold but still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged (about 771% of original print area) & enhanced 200-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $2.00 (j)^

"Paito Temple Kamakura" color postcard, unused, heavily toned back. $2.00

"Parak, Shimigayame, Shizuoka" orange caption & chop, unused, light toning on front. $2.50d

"PHOTO BY T. FUJIMOTO DANCERS IN A FESTIVAL PROCESSION" Modern, mailed  in the United States. $1.50

"PHOTO BY TOKYO ASAHI  A SCENE OF NOH STAGE" showing theater performance in progress,  color postcard chrome from Japanese Government Railways in Tokyo, pertinent pertinent information on back, mild corner & edge wear, mailed  in the United States 1960. $2.00 jt

"PHOTO BY TOYO OKAMOTO  HOLLYHOCK FESTIVAL, KYOTO" held annually on May 15th, color postcard, pertinent information on back, very late usage at Grassy Creek Kentucky, corner crease, minor edge wear. $2.00 jp

"PHOTO BY TOKYO ASAHI A STAGE SCENE OF PUPPET PLAY" Modern & interesting, mailed  in the United States. $3.00

"PHOTO BY TOYO OKAMOTO  HOLLYHOCK FESTIVAL, KYOTO" held annually on May 15th, color postcard, pertinent information on back, very late usage at Grassy Creek Kentucky, corner crease, minor edge wear. $2.00 jp

    "PHOTOGRAPH / THE VIEWS OF MT. FUJI" also captioned in Japanese, folder (shown) that is slightly smaller than a regular postcard, containing 5 black & white photos. $4.25 jm*

"PINE TREE OF MIKAGE IKAHO" color postcard, mailed  in the United States. $1.75

"POETICAL & SENTIMENTAL / BEAUTY SPOT IN / KYOTO / …" outside folder that once contained 12 large (continental+) postcards, itself showing 2 views including the bamboo grove at Sagano, fresh appearance. $1.50

"Pond of Otani, Kyoto" color postcard, circa 1908 but mailed later  in the United States, much corner wear & rounding. $4.50

    "POST CARD / By Wood-Block Printer T. Tokuriki" showing a Japanese street scene including rickshaw & pedestrians, beautiful color postcard with caption taken from only English on the back, mailed but stamp removed, vertical crease mostly noticeable from the back, small corner crease, minor corner wear. $1.00 a(t)j

Postcard Collector. July 1990 (Volume 8, Number 7). Features on Japanese postcards, sericulture, woven-in-silks & more. $2.50 p,j

"Railway Station of Yokohama." Depicting streetcar on bridge, color postcard, unused, light toning on back, edge wear, one badly creased corner. $5.00

    "RAKANJI-BASHI FROM AODOMON. / ..." also captioned in Japanese, showing a river gorge, color postcard  made in Japan circa 1908, unused, light toning on back, tiny corner crease, minor corner wear. $2.75 j

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    "Recreation Ground, Kobe." with Japanese caption above the English, color postcard, unused, toned back, browning of paper with age. Circa 1910 - 1915. $3.50 (j)+

"Rokkakudo Kyoto..." also captioned in Japanese, color postcard, circa 1908, unused, toned back. $3.50 j

"RYOGOK BRIDGE, TOKYO" showing sumo site in the distance, interesting annotation on back. $4.25

    "Sanbutsudo Temple, Nikko..." also captioned in Japanese, color. circa 1908, unused, lightly toned back, trivial corner wear & rounding. Tomboya dragonfly logo in lower right front corner. Postcard sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size & enhanced 72-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50 j

"Sanjinko, Toshogu, Nikko" color postcard, corner wear & rounding, mailed  in the United States. $1.75

    "Sanjusangendo Kyoto." showing the exterior of a long building, color postcard, unused, paper browning evenly with age. Circa 1908-1910. $3.50 (j)+

"Sarin Sengen, Shizuoka" black & white, orange caption & chop, unused, light toning on back. $2.50

"School girls paint scenes in / Kyoto, Japan's art center" well done home-made (and, hence, unique) postcard mailed  in the United States. $1.75 %

"Seaman-Livelihood" showing an everyday scene aboard a small boat, color postcard, unused. $4.25

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    See also Ryukyus post cards. Shown is the Kenji-no-To sculpture.

"Sendai Honshu Japan" black & white art depicting Christ and angels, unused. $2.00 Christ in a small boat. $2.00

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"Sengen Shrine Shizuoka" black & white with indistinct orange chop, light toning on front, heavily toned back, unused. $2.50

    "SHIRODODAJN or a rural pond ties obliquely opposite / the tennis court.  It is appointed by the Government to preserve as a relic as it / is, for the reasons that some grasses of rare kinds are growing..." also captioned in Japanese, color postcard, unused, good edges. $2.25 j+

"Shrine Sengen, Shizuoka" orange caption & chop, unused, light toning on back. $2.50

"Sinbozu-jigoku, Beppu" showing people watching a hot spring, color postcard, minor wear to 2 corners, brownish paper. $2.50

"Sirusawa Pond in Nara retains the classical / beauty..." long pencil mark on front, corner crease. $1.25

"Ski Meishu" Green monochromatic, striking image, circa 1908, unused, minor corner wear & rounding. $5.00

SOUTHWEST AIR LINES COMPANY, INCORPORATED. Unused continental showing its Nihon YS-11A-202 (JA8794), from a limited edition of 500, near mint. Retired from service with Japan Transocean Air. $7.50 aj

"SPRING IN NARA" black & white, minor edge wear, mailed  in the United States. $1.50

    "SUMO / Sumo is the national sports (sic) of Japan. Two naked..." showing a bout in progress on a continental mailed at Yokota Japan with US stamp (zip 96328, smudged cancel), ink smear on back, minor corner & edge wear. $2.00 sj

"Sundaibyo-Omizuya and Nitcamon, Nikko." color postcard, mailed  in the United States. $1.75

"Suwa Temple, Nagasaki" black & white, circa 1920 but mailed later  in the United States, light toning on back. $3.00

"Suwayama Park at Kobe." black & white, circa 1908, mailed  in the United States much later. $2.75

"SUZUKAYAMA GION SOCIETY, KYOTO." Showing a parade float, color postcard, used  in the United States. $3.25

"TAIKYOKUDIN, KYOTO..." also captioned in Japanese, color postcard, circa 1908, light toning near one back corner, front is fresh, good edges. $4.00 j

"TAKARAZUKA-GEKIJO, FAMOUS THEATER TOKYO  348" sepia-tone real photo, mailed  in the United States. $4.00 Minor wear 2 corners, mailed  in the United States. $3.25 One corner badly creased and thinned. $1.25

"Tea leaves pickers / in Japan" well done home-made (and, hence, unique) postcard mailed  in the United States. $2.00

"Tea procesing(sic) plant Japan" home-made (and, hence, unique) postcard mailed NOV 12 1964 at Hebron Ohio (2 different cancels, one ties 1964 Boys Town seal). $2.00 j-ou%

"TEE GARDEN IWABUCHI." Showing women working in field, color postcard, mailed  in the United States. $6.00

"Temple Haruna" black & white, circa 1908 but used much later  in the United States. $2.75

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"Temple of Heaven / and Shrines of Nikko" Unused DOPS real photo, small corner crease. $4.75

"Temple of Sandaishogun, Nikko" color postcard, mailed  in the United States, light toning on back. $2.75

"Tenjinbashi at Osaka" showing a bridge, color postcard, circa 1908, light toning on back. $3.25 %

    "Theatre Street, Yokohama" color postcard, unused, part of US flag showing, fairly fresh. $8.50 %

"THE BEAUTIFUL SIGHT OF THE EMBARKATION /  PLACE AND ITS NEIGOURHOOD, ONUMA PARK" black & white, light toning on back, unused. $2.75

"The Big Torii at Itsukushima, Azi..." also captioned in Japanese, color postcard, circa 1908, unused. couple tiny spots on back. $3.50 j

"The broad vistas of lovely Nara Park present / many a scene of sylvan beauty." Unused, modern. $1.00

"THE CLEARING SCENE OF OJIRI-BASHI BRIDGE / AND ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD. LAKE CHUZENJI NIKKO" black & white, used  in the United States. $2.00

"THE FINE VIEW OF IKENOHARA GOLF LINK AND / MT. YADAKE'S BRAVELY SIGHT. SHIMABARA PENINSULA." black & white, unused. $3.25

"The front view of the Abokyu / annex of the Nagaragawa Hotel, with…" black & white, corner & edge wear, mailed  in the United States. $2.75

"THE GALLERY IN THE OUTER GARDEN 259 / OF MEIJI SHRINE, TOKYO" real photo, mailed  in the United States, writing on front. $3.25 Light cancel ink on front, corner crease. $2.25

"THE GALLERY IN THE OUTER GARDEN 259 / OF MEIJI SHRINE, TOKYO." real photo mailed  in the United States, corner wear & rounding, small nick in one edge. $2.50

"The General view of Kiyomizu, Kyoto" black & white, mailed  in the United States. $2.50

"The Ginkakuji Temple,y Koto" in Kyoto, black & white, mailed  in the United States. $1.50

"THE GRAND VIEW OF KARIKACHI PASS. JAPAN" black & white, used  in the United States. $2.00

"The high tower in the Castle of Nagoya as viewed from the south- / (The honourable national building.)" black & white, corner crease, mailed  in the United States. $2.50 j

"The Inclined Lift, Kyoto..." with the rest of the caption in Japanese, real photo with matte finish, good focus & contrast, very late usage at Elwin Illinois, minor wear at top corners. Unusual transportation shown from a bridge that goes over it. $4.75 ju*&

    "THE KANAYA HOTEL, NIKKO, JAPAN" color postcard circa 1908, unused, couple faint tiny spots in sky, small bend at one corner, otherwise fresh. $5.00 j

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"THE KARAMON" color postcard, unused & fresh. $2.25

"The Karamon and the Front Temple, Nikko" color postcard, soft corners, used in the US. $1.75

"THE LAST WWII SURVIVOR  TALOFOFO, GUAM // R.I.P. / 1915-1997 // SHOICHI YOKOI" multiview continental postcard in vertical format with 4 scenes about the Japanese soldier's portrait--coconut rope shoe, cave entrance, bottle & cave interior. His story recounted in Japanese & English on bath sides. Small map on the back shows the location of his capture in 1972. Near mint & fascinating. $5.00 gjcmm(j)#&

"THE MAIKO PARK, AKASHI" color postcard, unused, minor wear one corner. $2.00

"The maples at a sequestered temple backward(sic) /  Buddhist Temple Kiyomidzu-dera Kyoto" backward for backyard, black & white, corner crease, long crease, very late usage  in the United States, minor corner wear & rounding. $1.50 jt

"The Meiji Shrine" in Tokyo, showing its gate, modern, unused. $1.50

"THE MIYKI-DORI IS THE MAIN ROOD JOINING BOTH THE INNER AND OUTER / SHRINE. IT IS NOT VERY WIDE…" black & white, used   in the United States. $2.25

    "The national sport hall ..." multiview postcard also captioned in Japanese, 2 corners with tiny crease. Two scenes, one showing the beginning of a Sumo wrestling match. $7.50 jsm NEW / NEU / NOUVEAU

"The Pagoda of Toshogo, Nikko." color postcard, mailed  in the United States. $1.50

    "The replica of Mt. Vernon / presented by K. Mikimoto" unused postcard with fresh colors, tiny corner crease. Specially built for the 1933 Century of Progress Exposition as a symbol of Japanese-American friendship. $5.00 ewj

"THE SANGATSUDO AT NARA..." also captioned in Japanese, color post card, unused, toned back. $3.00 j

"The Sanmon Gate of Zojiji Tmple(sic), Shiba Tokyo" unused real photo postcard with good composition & contrast, sound edges. $2.50 j

"The Senso-je Temple, Dedicated / toKannon Tokyo" unused real photo post card showing stalls outside, interesting. $4.50

    "THE SHRINE HACHIMAN AT TAMUKEYAMA, NARA." black & white postcard with brown caption, undivided back, unused, small inconspicuous tear & corner crease. $1.50

"THE SHRINE KASUGA, NARA." black & white post card with undivided back, unused. $3.75

    "The South east Pagoda at Yasaka (Kyoto)" color postcard, unused, toned back, paper browning with age. Circa 1910 - 1915. $3.00 (j)+

"The street Hirokoji, near the street Shinyanagi cho)..." black & white post card mailed  in the United States. $3.00

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"The Suspension Bridge above the Hodzu Rapid…" real photo postcard mailed  in the United States. $2.50

"THE TACHIKI KWANNON TEMPLE BESIDE LAKE CHUZENJI" black & white post card mailed  in the United States. $2.75

"The Takanawa sengakuji" showing tombs, modern postcard, unused. $2.00

"The Tamonten (Virp-kcha) in Daibutsu-Tempe." Showing a statue, black & white, mailed  in the United States, small corner crease, corner wear & rounding. $2.00

"THE TENNOJI PARK" also captioned in Japanese, unused sepia-tone on yellowish paper made in Wakayama, showing several people walking on a wide path. $2.75 j

"The thunder God, in the mausoleum of Iyemitsu." color postcard, corner crease, corner wear & rounding. $2.00

"The to Look Down at Kyoto From Mt. Hiei" black & white, mailed  in the United States, 2 corner creases. $2.00

"The Tunnel of the Canal, Kyoto" black & white, corner crease, mailed  in the United States. $3.00

"THE VIEW OF TERAGASAKI IN LAKE CHUZENJI, NIKKO" black & white, mailed  in the United States, corner crease. $1.75

    "THE WAVE OF THE FUTURE / .an exploration / into the computer's interpretation of the / classic Japanese woodcut 'The Great / Wave of Kanagawa'" unused multicolor advertising card from High Tech Times in Santa Barbara California, March 1990. $1.50 cc(s)oj**%

    "The wind God, in the mausoleum of Iyemitsu..." with caption finished in Japanese, color postcard, very late usage at Langdon Missouri, corner crease, one corner multiply creased, 1 / 4-inch tear at edge ding, light toning on front. $2.50 mjc

"This is what is / known as the 'Wish / Bridge' if Haoab abd.us the real thin..." caption from writing on back, mailed 1907 from Fostoria Ohio, color postcard, large spot of toning near one back corner, small corner crease, minor corner wear & rounding. $4.00 j

"TOKYO" sepia-tone AZO real photo (triangles both ways) showing devastation after a disaster, unused, light toning on back. (2 different) $8.50 each

    "TOSHOGU FRONT GATE, NIKKO" color postcard, minor corner wear & rounding, mailed  in the United States, light toning on back. $3.00 (j)+

    "TRAVEL HALL, JAPAN PAVILION" sepia-tone DOPS real photo with good focus & composition, unused, slight oxidation, near mint. From the Golden Gate International Exposition of 1939-1940. $20.00 ejc NEW / NEU / NOUVEAU

"VIEW OF CHUZENJI LAKE / FROM ASHIO ROGO, NIKKO" beautiful real photo circa 1910, slight oxidation, mailed much later  in the United States. $3.75 j%

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    "View of Enoshima..." also captioned in Japanese, monochromatic green in fan-shaped view with dark red caption, violet handstamp in sky, unused, minor corner & edge wear, light toning on back, long crease. $2.25 j+%!

"View of Korakuven Garden, Okayama" color postcard, unused, 2 corners with slight wear, light toning on back. $3.25

    "VIEW OF NOTED FISHING WITH CORMORANTS ON R. NAGARA. GIFU." black & white, exceptionally interesting series, mailed  in the United States. (3 different, including the one shown) $5.50 each. jf

"View of pineh off liliy yunokawa" showing people in a field, unused, brownish paper. $10.00

"View of Shizuoka" orange caption & chop, unused, light toning on back. $2.50

"VIEW OF THE MOTOR-BOATS PUTING THE HIGH SPEED AT / THE NEAR OF AKAIWA CLIFF, THE LAKE OF CHUZENJI NIKKO" black & white, used   in the United States. $3.25

    "View of the Senjogahara' Nikko." color postcard, unused, light toning on back, paper browning with age. Circa 1910 - 1915. $3.25 (j)+

"VIEW OF TOWADA." showing a waterfall, monochromatic dark green, unused, light toning on back. $2.25

"View the River Hotsu, Kyoto" showing several people boarding long boats, color postcard, unused. $2.75

"Village girls of Japan" well done home-made (and, hence, unique) postcard mailed 1965 in the US. $1.75 %

"Vine View of Hakone." black & white, fancy red cachet on back, mailed  in the United States. $1.50

"WAKAKUSA YAM NARA." black & white, unused, laid paper, one soft corner. $1.75

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    "Whole View of Arashiyama' Kyoto." including 2 small boats & some people on the bank (Lake Biwa?), unused color post card, toned back, minor wear at the corners includes one tiny corner crease (not into image). $3.00 j

    "(Y188) Motomachi at Yokohama" showing many flags & a silk store, color postcard mailed 1910  in the United States. Tomboya published. $8.50 j*

"YABABASHI YABAKEI" color postcard, unused post card made in Japan. $1.50

"Yaishyesaki on Shizuouoka" black & white with orange caption & cachet, unused postcard with small corner crease & toned back. $1.75

"Yasaka Pagoda, Kyoto..." also captioned in Japanese, color post card mailed 1919 at Berkeley Station California to Holland, light toning on back, soft corners. $3.75 j&

"YOKOHAMA" Azo real photo (triangles both ways) postcard depicting the aftermath of a disaster, unused. $8.50

"YOMEIMON GATE AT NIKKU, THE MOST BEAUTIFUL GATE IN THE WORLD" color post card, light toning on back, pertinent writing on front. $1.50

"YOROI ISLAND ON THE LAKE OF TOWADA, JAPAN" Photographic postcard, mailed in the US. $2.50

"Yoshida Bridge Yokohama" black & white post card mailed 1921 but stamp removed thinning paper, 2 corner creases. $3.00

    "Yoshiwara -- Tokio / Charles Volsey, London  Helio E. Le Delay, Paris" including a couple of rickshaws at the left, postcard with fresh color (probably hand-tinted), mailed 1905 in Britain, small tear at top closes well, tiny corner crease, a few tiny spots of cancel ink show in the front sky. Yoshiwara, long considered the "red light district" within Tokyo, had to be rebuilt after a major fire there in 1913. $10.00 j*

    "YUMOTO LAKE, NIKKO" color post card with undivided back, unused, light toning near back edges. Post card sold. Still available for scholarly study & research as an enlarged (about 771% of original print area) & enhanced 200-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $2.00

"ZOJOJI TEMPLE, TOKYO." black & white post card mailed  in the United States. $2.75

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    AGRICULTURAL EXHIBIT HALL. Black & white postcard, unused, Japanese text on both sides. $3.00 j NEW / NEU / NOUVEAU

ABOVE LEFT: (Aikido martial arts group with weapons and masks in Nagasaki park) photo from a US sailor's album c. 1919-1920 from which detail is shown here, no postcard back, long crease. $5.00 (jm)%

ABOVE RIGHT: (Art, no caption) Divided back, very late usage  in the United States. $3.00 j Another very similar in arrangement but with some different costumes on stage, corner crease. $2.50 j. Both for $5.00 j

ABOVE LEFT: (Art, no caption) Undivided back, dated 1911 by writing on back, 2 small corner creases, light toning on back. $5.00

ABOVE RIGHT: (Bell, no English caption) Unused, light toning on back. $3.50

ABOVE LEFT: (Costumed women & child, no caption) Beautifully tinted real photo, circa 1908 but mailed later  in the United States. $4.25 %

ABOVE RIGHT: (Cow, art captioned in Japanese) Unused, fresh appearance. $2.00 %

     
Costume postcards above have been sold. But they are still available for scholarly study as an enlarged (almost 2x original postcard area) 100-dpi scans in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50 your choice (left, center, or right) or $5.00 for all three. jc

    (Historical series) Number 44, album paste and toning on back. $3.50 Three others in that series, Number 27, 41, 43, 45 & 64; similar backs indicating removal from album, but fronts are nice. Your choice of numbers for $3.50 each, or 5 for $16.00

ABOVE LEFT: (Interior and performance, no English caption) fresh appearance, 2 small corner creases, unused. $2.00

ABOVE RIGHT: (Noh play, caption in Japanese) Mailed Nagasaki in 1921 to US but stamp removed. soft corners. $5.00

    MASTED SHIP AND MOON. Circa 1916 lacquer art post card from Japan, unused, back paper browning with age. $8.00 (lmj)

    MASTED SHIP, BIRDS, AND MOUNT FUJI. Circa 1916 lacquer art postcard, unused, back paper browning with age, minor corner wear. $7.50 lj NEW / NEU / NOUVEAU

ABOVE LEFT: (Park, captioned in Japanese) Unused, couple tiny toning spots on back, small tear that is hard to see, brownish paper. $3.00. %. Five scenics similar in style--sepia-tone view with decorative chops in various colors on brownish paper; all different views that are unused, a few tiny spots on backs, no tears or creases. $15.00 j%

ABOVE RIGHT: (Rivercraft, uncaptioned) Circa 1908, unused. A beauty! $7.50

    See also Gymnastics pins & jewelry.

ABOVE LEFT: (Ship, captioned in Japanese on back) Thin paper with bends, unused, light toning on back, corner wear & rounding. $3.75 ^

ABOVE RIGHT: (Silk-making activity?) Caption in Japanese) corner wear & rounding, mailed  in the United States. $4.50

ABOVE LEFT: (Temple, caption in Japanese) Unused, light toning on front, light toning on back. $3.50

ABOVE RIGHT: (Tokyo disaster, uncaptioned in English) black & white showing devastation in Tokyo after a disaster, penciled T on front by former owner to identify city. Sold but still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size & enhanced 72-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50

(Uncaptioned) showing women in traditional costumes playing blind-man's-bluff, color postcard, trivial edge wear, light toning on back. $7.50

    WADING BIRDS, ONE OVERHEAD. Circa 1916 lacquer art post card, lightly toned back. $8.00 lb. Similar except larger bird is preening itself, fresh appearance. $10.00 lbj NEW / NEU / NOUVEAU

    WINTER SCENE. Circa 1916 Japanese lacquer art postcard, unused, from M. Nagai in Yokohama, minor edge wear. $8.00 (lwj)

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