Three rolls of plain white, very thin and porous paper. Paper tags glued to the front of the rolls identify them as "Tokuka Tea Bag Paper," with further information as to the size, manufacturer and sales agent.

White, pearlescent shell bookmark with a shrimp finial carved in relief and leaf-shaped ends.

A brown wood ladle with a deep circular bowl and a pierced geometric design on the handle. The handle design consists of two central rectangular sections, each of which has an 'x' cut out, and is connected to the bowl with a leg-like prong feature with an arch and a point at the top.

Hina doll set. Polychrome figures on tiers covered in red are a set of hina ningyō (雛人形; hina dolls) representing the emperor, empress, attendants, and musicians in traditional court dress of the Heian period. There are five steps. Top tier: two figures sitting on a rectangular platform are dairi bina (内裏雛), representing the emperor and empress with another figure known as inubako (犬筥, “dog box”) to their outside side. Second tier: a seated figure in the middle with a standing figure at either sides and a lamp at each end are three court ladies known as san’nin kanjo (三人官女). Third tier: five seated figures are five male musicians known as gonin bayashi (五人囃子). Three seated figures in the middle hold drums, one seated figure holds a flute and another, a singer holds a fan. Fourth tier: two seated figures are two ministers known as udaijin (右大臣, minister of the right) and sadaijin (左大臣, the minister of the left) with two hishimochi (菱餅; diamond-shaped rice cakes) on hishidai (菱台; diamond-shaped stands) in between. Fifth tier: three seated figures between sakura cherry blossom and tachibana citrus trees are helpers or protectors of the emperor and empress known as shichō (仕丁) consisting of nakijōgo (泣き上戸; crying drinker), okorijōgo (怒り上戸; angry drinker) and waraijōgo (笑い上戸; laughing drinker).

House with garden. The main house has a thatch roof with a dark log on top which has longitudinal sticks attached by four black vertical string ropes. There is a smaller side house to the left of the main house. To the right of the main house there is a tree with a fence in front. Another tree is in the opposite corner. A smaller tree is in front of the tree to the right of the main house. There is a long fence with an opening at the front.

A wood figure representing a full length man. Exaggerated elongated flat face and nose which becomes conical at the top of the head. The oval eyes have a horizontal slit in between them surrounded by a grooved outline. The arms are resting at the sides. Geometric design is carved on the downward pointing triangular chest, the flat curving arms, and the top of the head. Has genatalia, rounded buttocks, and kness. Standing on a circular base.

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.

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.

Set of ten postcards, each postcard illustrating the successive stages of making paper: (a) a scene of papermaking village (b) cutting down zozo shoots in winter (c) steaming bundles of zozo shoots (d) removing black bark from steamed shoots (e) bleaching white bark in sun by watering (f) boiling white bark with lye to soften (g) removing dirt and green parts from bleached bark (h) beating wet zozo into pulp (i) traditional method of papermaking (j) drying sheets of paper by exposing to the sun. All ten postcards are housed in a white envelope (k) with black characters and lines printed on one side and characters, a black and white image of a person bent over a large rectangular trough with a tray, and the inscription "Picture post-cards of Hand-made Paper-making Process" on the other side.

Red-brown clay vessel shaped as a stylized skeleton-like human figure; figure sits cross legged with its arms pressed across its chest; ribs, sternum and shoulder bones are all prominently incised. Two large circular holes mark the back--possibly from a broken stirrup spout.