Pertains to images of scared shrines, temples and carvings featured at the shrine of Toshogu in Nikko, Japan. The album captures images of ancient sacred meeting places, granting the viewer a chance to delve into traditional Japanese culture. Today, the Toshogu shrine continues to be immensely popular, drawing together tourist from all around the world.
A spherical white and purple stone bead with a hold bored through centre. Bead is attached to paper card with Japanese lettering printed on the front and handwriting on the reverse.
A spherical white and purple stone bead with a hold bored through centre. Bead is attached to paper card with Japanese lettering printed on the front and handwriting on the reverse.
An accordian-style bound book with green brocade silk cover. A piece of beige silk edged in gold is at the upper left of the cover and has Japanese characters printed on it. The cover pages are flecked with gold. Inside the first two pages have Japanese text that has been partially translated into …
An accordian-style bound book with green brocade silk cover. A piece of beige silk edged in gold is at the upper left of the cover and has Japanese characters printed on it. The cover pages are flecked with gold. Inside the first two pages have Japanese text that has been partially translated into English in pen. The english reads “Artist Fukamiza” “Mr. J.E. Brown” “Canada Association”. Inside are paintings of people (mostly women) and landcapes, all with black and red stamps on one page in Japanese. The months of the year are written in pencil in bottom right corners - in order.
A square, nicely constructed, little wood box filled with party favors of metal charms in the shape of card suits; box of lightweight wood with short, black woven tape handles through slits horizontally in two opposite sides of the box; one other side of box has paper label pasted across and around…
A square, nicely constructed, little wood box filled with party favors of metal charms in the shape of card suits; box of lightweight wood with short, black woven tape handles through slits horizontally in two opposite sides of the box; one other side of box has paper label pasted across and around one corner with Japanese writing; bottom has round stamped mark in one corner along with brushed Japanese characters; small squares of paper cover tape handle-ends on inside; contains twenty-four sets of card suits (hearts, diamonds, clubs, spades) cut out of aluminum (2.0 cm) with a metal ring through the end of each, twisted together in groups of four with a piece of fabric covered wire.
Framed paper with burned edges, a column of fancy curley-cues, a red wax seal with ribbon, and writing in calligraphy. The certificate reads: “Proclamation Be it proclaimed that on May 19, 1976. Mr Wally Dowhniuk Chairman of the Banff Advisory Council and Mr. Masamaru Kuwato, Mayor of Obama have …
Framed paper with burned edges, a column of fancy curley-cues, a red wax seal with ribbon, and writing in calligraphy. The certificate reads: “Proclamation Be it proclaimed that on May 19, 1976. Mr Wally Dowhniuk Chairman of the Banff Advisory Council and Mr. Masamaru Kuwato, Mayor of Obama have signed this final Agreement twining the city of Banff situated in Banff National Park, Alberta Canada with the city of Obama situated on the edge of Unzen National Park in the Nagasaki Prefecture in Japan. This Agreement is to promote common interest and understanding between the citizens of the two countries and was signed at an official ceremony in Banff in the Spring of the year of our Lord 1976.” Each capital letter in the body of text is red. The proclamation has two signatures at the bottom - one in cursive with “Wally Dowhaniuk, Chairman Banff Advisory Council” underneath, and one in Japanese characters with “Masamaru Kuwato, Mayor Town of Obama-Cho” underneath. The gold coloured frame has raised floral decoration. The certificate is mounted under glass. The back of the frame is covered with wood and has a gold and black sticker with Japanese writing on it. There are two picture hangers attached at the sides with a white rope strung between them. The proclamation is accompanied by a card, with a print of a water colour painting of Mount Rundle on the front, with “July 7/96 Ted: If you can find a place in the new Town Hall for this Old Proclamation, please do so. Thank You. Wally Dowhaniuk” handwrtitten in black ink. The back of the card has a brief explaination about the artist, a cogged wheel with “ROTARY INTERNATIONAL,” and “All proceeds from the sale of these cards will go toward Rotary Club projects.”
An album containing reproductions of 40 mural paintings dedicated to the Japanese Emperor Meiji Tenno. The full page colour murals depict important events in his lifetime. The album is made of silk brocade reinforced with paper and help in a wooden and cardboard box made to look like a larger album…
An album containing reproductions of 40 mural paintings dedicated to the Japanese Emperor Meiji Tenno. The full page colour murals depict important events in his lifetime. The album is made of silk brocade reinforced with paper and help in a wooden and cardboard box made to look like a larger album. The box is covered in gold brocade silk and has Japanese characters on the front. The box is held closed by two ivory clasps on one side.