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New Arrivals
- Rare books
- Old printed books and artworks
- Imperial Calligraphy
- poem / Kohitsu （古筆切）
- waka kaishi （和歌懐紙）
- Old sutras
- Buddhism Paintings
- Buddhism Art
- painting scroll （絵巻物・奈良絵本）
- Bokuseki
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- Hanging scroll / Calligraphy
- Tanzaku （短冊）
- Painting
- Folding screen,Byōbu （屏風）
- Haikai, haiku, renga, kabuki, and performing arts
- Dyed and woven products
- Contemporary calligrapher/contemporary writer
- Modern historical documents
- Medicine/Botanical / Nature , animals
- Old maps （古地図）
- Karuta （歌留多、カルタ）
- Lacquer art (Urushi/Makie/Raden)
- Japanese literature
- Works related to military commanders and feudal lords
- Works by female artists and works related to women
- others
Recommended item for Feb 2026
Kasuga Kaishi 春日懐紙
Three waka poems , Gonsojo Hidetsugu's （権僧正秀経） own poem and handwriting
Ink on paper , Hanging scroll / Kakemono , Accessory:wood box
Published:"Wakakaishisyusei" ,Edited by Kyusojin Hitaku 久曾神昇, 2005, Kyuko Shoin 汲古書院
Collection from Kyusojin Hitaku （1909-2012,久曾神昇）
A waka poem kaishi (paper scroll) from a Horaku waka gathering at Kasuga Shrine in Nara. They are known as "Kasuga kaishi." The event was held by Shinto priests and monks from Nara, including Kasuga Shrine, Kasuga Wakamiya Shrine, Kofuku-ji Temple, and Todai-ji Temple.
On the back of the paper remain ink marks from a copy of the Manyoshu that was later copied by Nakatomi Sukesada (1198-1269), the chief priest of Kasuga Wakamiya Shrine and one of the poets. The line visible in the center of the paper is the crease that was made when the Manyoshu was folded into a pocket-bound booklet when it was copied. This is known as the "Kasugabon Manyoshu" and occupies an important position in the history of research into the subject.This is a valuable work that conveys the prosperity of the poetry world that arose in Nara.
They are housed in the Nara National Museum and the Miho Museum, among others, and a large group is also housed in the National Institute of Japanese Literature and the Ishikawa Prefectural Museum of History, both of which have been designated as Important Cultural Properties.
The handwriting is free-flowing and powerful.This work was owned by Dr. Kyusojin Hitaku, who made outstanding achievements in the field of waka poetry research.
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About CHOONDO
CHOONDO is a store specializing in old rare book paintings.
The tea ceremony and researchers have also patronized us.
Including old writing, old copying sutras, Buddhist paintings, classical books, Buddhist art, Japanese books, antique art, Japanese poems, song cutting, haiku, Japanese literature, picture books, Nara picture books, Buddhist paintings, Buddhist art, old manuscripts, old print editions, old documents, letters ・ If you are interested in the news, please come to our shop.
We also offer hanging scrolls suitable for tea, proposals for calligraphic works as furnishings, and production of tableware.
We have a large number of antique works of art that cannot be posted on our website.
If you have any items you are looking for, please feel free to contact us.
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Rare Antiquarian Books and Fine Art CHOONDO TOKYO
Deux Mille Un Ginza, 1-5-15 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0061
TEL 03-6886-7249
Mail:choondo-tokyo@outlook.jp
・2 min walk from “Ginza Icchome” Station Exit 6 on Yurakucho line of Tokyo Metro
・5 min walk from “Kyobashi” station Exit 3 on Ginza Line, Tokyo Metro
・5 min walk from “Yurakucho” station Ginza Exit on JR Line
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