Chikuyou Hasegawa(長谷川 竹葉), illustrated plant chart:  edible leaves , pungent herbs, mushrooms and seaweed, 1873 .

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Special kimono for dancing. Second half of 20th century, Japan.  MET Museum

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130824_014_5D3_2656 (by oda.shinsuke)

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dailysushi:

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Ship-shape Sushi by Mr. H.

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KOTOZUKA Eiichi（琴塚 英一 Japanese, 1906-1976）

Bamboos and the Crescent Moon   1950s

Woodblock print

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がんばれ！ by The Paper Crane on Flickr.

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Kaiseki Ryori: Japanese Haute Cuisine

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pronunciation | E-cha-rE-ba chO-de
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Japanese script | 行逢りば兄弟
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Japanese Fukuro Obi 11¾"x 158" Decorated section: 11¾"x 100" Gold lamé with silk and metallic brocading. Peacock motif. Red, green, purple and white silk brocading, along with gold and silver brocading

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Megalomania tsutomu nihei

Very Intricate

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Ponto-cho Maiko, Kyoto c. 1961 by Burt Glinn (by Blue Ruin1)

Maiko: Apprentice Geisha

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