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FanN2.706

Collapsible fan composed of a series of brown lacquered bamboo ribs supporting a folded strip of paper: one face is gilded near the bottom with iridescent metallic squares and speckles, and the other face has a printed image of the silhouettes of two figures, each in a plaid pattern, on a blue ground.

Culture
Japanese
Material
paper, bamboo grass and lacquer
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Prescription DocumentN2.1185 a-f

Japanese calligraphy written on both sides of a thin envelope (part a: 21 x 8 cm) and medicine labels enclosed. Medical prescription (of Folk Medicine) - Japanese - Trade mark of Japanese Folk Medicine. Part b (12.3 x 6.7 cm) has red calligraphy printed on one side. Part c (12.3 x 6.7 cm) has black calligraphy outlined with boxes on one side. Part d (12.4 x 4.2 cm) has black calligraphy written on one side with part of a circular red stamp along one edge and a red sticker stamped with purple at one end. Part e (8 x 7 cm) has black calligraphy written on one side with a red sticker and a red stamp. Part f (20.4 x 6.5 cm, folded) has calligraphy pencilled on one side with black calligraphy on an attached strip of paper.

Culture
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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The Fifty-Three Post Stations of the Tokaido HighwayN2.1214

Print of people crossing a body of water with baggage. Women are being carried across on platforms, one of which has a tent. Another woman is being carried on a man's back. There are grey mountains in the background. Print of Fuchu Station (#19). This is one of a series of reproductions of the "53 Post Stations on the Tokaido Hwy," from Nihonbashi to Kyoto (Hoei-do edition). Print is matted on a piece of white-yellow paper and has an additional cover page that folds over the print. A printed inscription on the cover page reads: " FUCHU The castle-town of the Tokugawa family, now called Shizuoka City. This is the ferry over the Abe River." There are Japanese characters at the top, bottom, and side of the printed message.

Culture
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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The Fifty-Three Post Stations of the Tokaido HighwayN2.1211

Print depicting three people on a steep cliff overlooking a body of water. There are four boats with white sails in the water. A tall tree is in the middle of the print. In the background, there is a white mountain. Print of Yui Station (#16). This is one of a series of reproductions of the "53 Post Stations on the Tokaido Hwy," from Nihonbashi to Kyoto (Hoei-do edition). Print is matted on a piece of white-yellow paper and has an additional cover page that folds over the print. A printed inscription on the cover page reads: " YUI The mountain with the Satta Pass on it is now covered with loquat and orange trees. The train whisks through the tunnel under the pass in an instant. Looking down from the pass, one sees the glittering current of the Fuji River in the sea." There are Japanese characters at the top, bottom, and side of the printed message.

Culture
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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The Fifty-Three Post Stations of the Tokaido HighwayN2.1209

Print of a group of people travelling down a tree lined path. Three people are riding on the back of one horse, with another person on horseback ahead of them, and a person walking ahead of that. There are two mountains in the background and grass on either side of the path. Print of Yoshiwara Station (#14). This is one of a series of reproductions of the "53 Post Stations on the Tokaido Hwy," from Nihonbashi to Kyoto (Hoei-do edition). Print is matted on a piece of white-yellow paper and has an additional cover page that folds over the print. A printed inscription on the cover page reads: " YOSHIWARA A town at the foot of Mt.Fiji. There are Japanese characters at the top, bottom, and side of the printed message.

Culture
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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The Fifty-Three Post Stations of the Tokaido HighwayN2.1135

Print of three people standing on a path next to a grassy area. There are two birds standing amongst the grass. A large mountain and several smaller mountains are in the background. Print of Hara Station (#13). This is one of a series of reproductions of the "53 Post Stations on the Tokaido Hwy." from Nihonbashi to Kyoto (Hoei-do edition). Print is matted on a piece of white-yellow paper and has an additional cover page that folds over the print. A printed inscription on the cover page reads: "Hara A wife and a daughter of the Samurai, with a man-servant. The mountain in the foreground may be Mt. Ashitaka. Mt. Fuji reaches above the frame-line." There are Japanese characters at the top, bottom, and side of the printed message.

Culture
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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The Fifty-Three Post Stations of the Tokaido HighwayN2.1208

Print of a small group of people walking on a path along a narrow waterway heading towards a group of buildings in the near distance. They are surrounded by trees. Print of Numazu Station (#12). This is one of a series of reproductions of the "53 Post Stations on the Tokaido Hwy," from Nihonbashi to Kyoto (Hoei-do edition). Print is matted on a piece of white-yellow paper and has an additional cover page that folds over the print. A printed inscription on the cover page reads: "NUMAZU A small rural city in the twilight. Three pilgrims, one with a mask of the Tengy (a long-nosed goblin) a da mother and daughter are hurrying to the Shinto Shrine of Kompira (the Japanese Neptune). In front, the white full moon has begun to rise." There are Japanese characters at the top, bottom, and side of the printed message.

Culture
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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KnifeN2.895 a-b

Tanto style knife with an elaborately ornamented wooden sheath and handle. The knife handle has two inlaid abalone shell butterflies. The sheath has inlaid and raised floral and leaf designs of mother of pearl, ivory, and lacquer work. There is a small green seal.

Culture
Japanese
Material
wood, copper metal, stone, abalone shell, bronze metal and steel metal
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FanN2.692

Paper hand fan with a bifurcated bamboo handle, bamboo ribs, a flaring trapezoid-shape, and brown trim. One side of the fan features a design with eyebrows, eyes and mouth forms printed in blue, black, and red, with black characters to one side. A short length of white cord is attached to the handle.

Culture
Japanese
Material
paper, bamboo grass, ink, fibre and dye
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FanN2.689

Paper hand fan with a bifurcated bamboo handle, bamboo ribs, a flaring trapezoid-shape, and orange trim. One side of the fan features the image of a man with a poll standing on a raft with a black character and a red stamp to one side. A short length of orange cord is attached to the handle.

Culture
Japanese
Material
paper, bamboo grass, ink, fibre and dye
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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