Tool made of a rectangular block of wood with a two piece blade set into it. Wood is lacquered on all surfaces but the bottom and the bottom has a lengthwise groove that takes up almost entire width. The sharp edge of the blade rests just below the surface of the groove while the blunt end protrudes quite far above top surface.

Rectangular block of wood with a t-shaped hole near one end into which is set a flat piece of metal. The metal is set at an angle and has a sharp blade edge that sits just above surface of the block and a domed blunt edge that is above surface of the block. Three characters are engraved into flat surface of the blade.

Knife with light-coloured carved wooden handle (part a) and carved wooden sheath (part b). Both handle and sheath are decorated with oval-shaped sections of cross-hatching that are outlined with scroll designs. Sheath has grey and green coloured fibre wrapped around the opening that is threaded through a wooden loop at the side and connects to a wooden peg-like piece.

Black damask silk haori (羽織) or jacket/overcoat. The neck and centre opening are edged with a wide band. The sleeves are short with hanging panels and an opening under the arms. On the back of the neck and each sleeve is a flower embroidered in light coloured thread. The damask is woven with an abstract horizontal pattern. The inner lining or haura (羽裏) with colourful designs known as gaku’ura (額裏) is cream silk with a floral pattern and covers only the upper part of the kimono. It has three family crests or kamon (家紋) in the shape of diamond-shaped flower motifs known as kage hanabishi (陰花菱).

Grey silk tsukesage (付け下げ) with lower floral pattern. The neck and centre opening are edged with a wide patterned band. The sleeves are short with hanging panels and an opening under the arms. The pattern has flower and line motifs in blue and white along the bottom hem and on the back of the sleeves. There is one family crest or kamon (家紋) in the shape of cherry blossoms known as kage zakura (陰山桜) embroidered on the back, below the collar. White coloured thread is used to make stitch marks from the bottom hem half way up the kimono and again on upper collar. The inner lining is cream silk and stops short of the bottom hem.

Two halves (parts a-b) of a cream coloured clam shell, used for kaiawase (貝合わせ), a shell matching game. The interior of part a is predominantly painted gold, with a painted image of orange flowers with leaves, and a band of green river across the middle. The interior of part b has only a light green horizontal band across the centre. Polished natural shell exteriors.

Two halves (parts a-b) of a cream coloured clam shell, used for kaiawase (貝合わせ), a shell matching game. The interior of part a is predominantly painted gold, with a painted image of a sake flask in the centre and sake cups at the sides, with a horizontal band of green river across the middle. Part b only has a faint green band across the centre, that narrows to a point on the right side. Polished natural shell exteriors.

Two halves (parts a-b) of a cream-coloured clam shell, used for kaiawase (貝合わせ), a shell matching game. The interiors are predominantly painted gold, with painted images of uchide no kozuchi (打ち出の小槌), a legendary magic hammer in the centre, with a different coloured sack at each side. A horizontal green band across the middle represents a river. The shells have polished, natural exteriors.

Bulbous-shaped vase that narrows at the neck and flares at the rim. Small circular foot. Vase has six defined sides. Upper portion of vase has bands of gold, red, blue, pink and brown floral and geometric designs. Lower portion of the piece is black and has larger vertical images of dragons alternating on gold and maroon coloured backgrounds.

Round container with spout and handle formed into lizard shapes; green glaze. Sides are vertical and decorated with a faint incised floral design; a raised band divides body into half. The lid is flat with a central knob and small hole and it fits flush with top of container, resting on a lip inside neck.