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FUJINGAHOU (FUJIN GAHO) – Monthly women’s magazine [DVD-ROM] 婦人画報近事画報社、東京社刊（月刊誌）創刊号～482号戦前終刊号迄（明治38年7月～昭和19年4月）	Originally published by Kinjigahousha, Tokyosha. First issue – Issue No. 482 (Ending number of the pre-war series) July 1905—April 1944 ●DVD-ROM 8 discs+ CD-ROM 2 discs Set price : 1,700,000 JP Yen ISBN978-4-653-03920-4
In 1905, Fujingahou, was started by Doppo Kunikida(1871-1908) and his associates, and it has been continuously published until today, changing its title and publisher. It is the longest magazine among those such as Fujinsekai, Fujinnotomo, Fujinkai, Shufunotomo, and Fujinkurabu. This long-lived magazine was a leading pioneer in illustrated magazines of the Meiji and Taisho era, which adapted radical designs and layouts with many illustrations and photos, bringing new perspective to female journalism of those days. It covers broad range of topics such as education, women’s activities, trend, fashion, beautification, household information, news from overseas, and etc. This DVD-ROM edition contains all the numbers from 1st issue through ending issue of the prewar series, coming with the excellent searchable database, which allows readers to find a matching record easily. It provides primary materials in the study of modern female cultural history which was previously unavailable or unknown to most readers. see details (Japanese)
FUJINSEKAI – Monthly women’s magazine [Microfilm] 婦人世界実業之日本社／婦人世界社刊創刊号～28巻5号終刊迄（明治39年1月～昭和8年5月）	Originally published by Jitugyounonihonsha / Fujnsekaisha First issue –Vol.28 issue No.5(Ending number) January 1906-May 1933 ●35 mm microfilms 69 reels Price 1,320,000 Yen ISBN978-4-653-02889-5
Targeted for family women after the Russo-Japanese War 1904-1905, Fujinsekai played an important role in educating women about independent spirit and enhancing their ability for the empowerment in society. It was also a cutting-edge magazine, including radical articles such as topics related to sex, which was still taboo at that time.
CHōHōKI SHIRYO SHUSEI Collection of Encyclopedias of the history of daily life 重宝記資料集成　－生活史百科事典－　本巻45巻・別巻総索引1巻（品切）	210x148mm,450pages in each, cloth binding 45 volumes + supplementaly volume(SOLD) Price : 7,300-11,000 Yen ISBN978-4-653-03860-2
Chōhōki is a kind of encyclopedia which had been published for three centuries since early 17th century (the Edo era). They were written and designed specifically as a practical reference book for daily life of common people. This collection contains various kinds of Chōhōki, which covers a wide range of fields such as domestic life, medicine, medicament, agriculture, industry, commerce, manner, popular belief or superstition, and etc. They are a repository of information about knowledge, skills, culture, and public morals of common people in those days and, thus, they are considered to be particularly important in the studies of Japanese literature, Japanese language history, Japanese history, pedagogy, and folklore. This is the first-ever invaluable collection which includes such a great number of rare Chōhōki titles, presented in the form of photographic facsimile with bibliographical explanatory notes. see details (Japanese)