Japanese Bookmarks

Text on the reverse side: Created by Aoigaoka Keisei, this depiction of Benzaiten shows the goddess of music and fortune gracefully seated on a wh...

Text on the reverse side: Depicted is the Hell Courtesan, who took on the name after being kidnapped and sold to a brothel. The surrounding skelet...

Text on the reverse side: This design is filled with auspicious symbols, with the iris symbolising purification and protection, the peony represen...

Text on the reverse side: Both the Japanese and Chinese regard the evergreen pine as a symbol of longevity, good fortune and steadfastness. The ar...

Text on the reverse side: Restaurants (pictured north of the bridge) traditionally co-sponsored the major firework displays at the site, together ...

Text on the reverse side: The blooming of cherry blossoms is a symbol of purity. Their spectacular bloom is enjoyed by many, but for a short perio...

Text on the reverse side: From the series Thirty-two Fashionable Physiognomies, one of Kunichika's most recognised works, where he portrays beauti...

Text on the reverse side: From the series Thirty-two Fashionable Physiognomies which is one of Kunichika's most recognised works where he portrays...

Text on the reverse side: From the series Thirty-six Restaurants of Tokyo, the artist Kunichika (1835-1900) depicts popular geisha with a square i...

Text on the reverse side: From the series Thirty-six Restaurants of Tokyo, the artist Kunichika (1835-1900) depicts popular geisha with a square i...