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The 47 Ronin: A Story of Honor, Loyalty, and Revenge

The 47 Ronin: A Story of Honor, Loyalty, and Re...

The story of the 47 Samurai - or more accurately, the 47 Ronin - is one of Japan's most enduring legends. It's a true tale of honor, loyalty, betrayal, revenge, and...

The 47 Ronin: A Story of Honor, Loyalty, and Re...

The story of the 47 Samurai - or more accurately, the 47 Ronin - is one of Japan's most enduring legends. It's a true tale of honor, loyalty, betrayal, revenge, and...

Japanese Woodblock Print Identification & Dating: Useful Links

Japanese Woodblock Print Identification & Datin...

Below is a list of helpful links to accompany our YouTube video on "How to Identify and Date a Japanese Woodblock Print". You can also check our page on useful...

Japanese Woodblock Print Identification & Datin...

Below is a list of helpful links to accompany our YouTube video on "How to Identify and Date a Japanese Woodblock Print". You can also check our page on useful...

Annual Japanese Woodblock Print Salon - Los Angeles

Annual Japanese Woodblock Print Salon - Los Ang...

Recently I had the pleasure of attending, for the second time, a Japanese woodblock Print Salon event in Los Angeles. This Print Salon has been running for about 15 years...

Annual Japanese Woodblock Print Salon - Los Ang...

Recently I had the pleasure of attending, for the second time, a Japanese woodblock Print Salon event in Los Angeles. This Print Salon has been running for about 15 years...

Who Was Japanese Artist Utagawa Kunisada?

Who Was Japanese Artist Utagawa Kunisada?

Welcome Japanese woodblock print collectors and enthusiasts. Today we are going to talk about one of the true giants of the ukiyo-e world, the most prolific woodblock print artist, Utagawa...

Who Was Japanese Artist Utagawa Kunisada?

Welcome Japanese woodblock print collectors and enthusiasts. Today we are going to talk about one of the true giants of the ukiyo-e world, the most prolific woodblock print artist, Utagawa...

Yoshitoshi's - 32 Aspects of Women

Yoshitoshi's - 32 Aspects of Women

I’m going to come right out and say it - women are fascinating, it’s true today and it was also true hundreds of years ago in Japan when artists like...

Yoshitoshi's - 32 Aspects of Women

I’m going to come right out and say it - women are fascinating, it’s true today and it was also true hundreds of years ago in Japan when artists like...

The Horror and Beauty of Muzan-e

The Horror and Beauty of Muzan-e

First a warning for those of you who are squeemish around images of gore, blood and violence - because today our topic is Muzan-e, “Muzan” translates to cruelty or atrocity....

The Horror and Beauty of Muzan-e

First a warning for those of you who are squeemish around images of gore, blood and violence - because today our topic is Muzan-e, “Muzan” translates to cruelty or atrocity....

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Hello fellow Ukiyo-e collectors and enthusiasts. We are publishing "profiles" of Ukiyo-e collectors here. The goal is to provide insights into the collections of various people, and to educate, and elevate the visibility of Ukiyo-e collecting in general. 

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