A set of 18 issues of the monthly magazine "Taiyo." Publisher: Heibonsha 1 - "Hiroshige: The Firefighter's Painter" April 1974 issue Special fold-out supplement "Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido: Kanbara" (photo 8) 2 - "Special Feature: New Nara Journey" April 1988 issue 3 - "Special Feature: Records of the Showa Era" 26th Anniversary Special Issue July 1989 issue 4 - "Special Feature: Mysterious Britain" October 1992 issue 5 - "Special Feature: Writers' Inns" January 1995 issue 6 - "Special Feature: The World of Masako Shirasu" February 1996 issue 7 - "Special Feature: Kamakura - A Small and Rich Town" January 1998 issue 8 - "Special Feature: Continuing to Buy Pottery" March 1998 issue 9 - "Special Feature: Enjoying Tea" June 1998 issue 10 - "Special Feature: A Gathering of Treasures!! Collectors" August 1998 issue 11 - "Special Feature: Continuing: Living with Dyeing and Weaving" September 1998 issue 12 - "Special Feature: Hot Springs: The Narrow Road to the Interior" November 1998 issue 13 - "Special Feature: Writers' Styles" June 1999 issue 14 - "Special Feature: Kyoto's Backstreets" October 1999 issue 15 - "Special Feature: Journey of Industrial Heritage" November 1999 issue 16 - "Special Feature: Airplane Enthusiasts" December 1999 issue 17 - "2000 Special Commemorative Issue: 100 Beauties of Japan" January 2000 issue 18 - "Special Feature: Kyoto's Famous Treasures" October 2000 issue These are old books, so there is some soiling on the covers and edges due to storage, overall paper discoloration due to aging, stains, and scratches. Some issues have traces of stamps that were on the top and bottom edges that have been erased. However, there is little noticeable dirt, folding, or tearing in the pages, and the condition is relatively good for books that are 20 to 50+ years old. Please understand that these are used books stored at home.