✳︎Book Title: Album of Folk Toys and Nagauta Hobby Stamps ✳︎Publisher: Tokyo Stamp Enthusiasts' Association ✳︎Publication Year: 1946 (Showa 21) ✳︎Planning & Selection: Yoshikuni Muto (Master of the Stamp World) ✳︎Designs & Commentary: Shoko Suzuki (Great Master of the Field) ✳︎Size: B6 ✳︎Page Count: 38 pages ✳︎Editorial Concept: A collection of stamps featuring folk toys from various regions of Japan, incorporating elements of Nagauta, which is rich in Japanese aesthetics. ✳︎Published In: Compiled from content serialized in the Tokyo Nichinichi Shimbun, which received favorable reviews. ✳︎Binding: Traditional cloth-bound cover 《Table of Contents》Stamps 1. Mutsu: Hachiman Koma (Hachiman Horse) 2. Ugo: Hashiushi Noritenjin (Horse-riding Tenjin at Hashiushi) 3. Tohoku Region: Kokeshi 4. Musashi: Kameido Uguisu (Kameido Nightingale) 5. Musashi: Fuji Shrine Kasajya (Fuji Shrine Snake Charm) 6. Musashi: Shibamata Hikizaru (Shibamata Pull-toy Monkey) 7. Musashi: Yaguchi no Moriya (Yaguchi Protective Arrow) 8. Musashi: Kameido Hariko no Tora (Kameido Papier-mâché Tiger) 9. Tokyo: Yashajinmen (Yashajin Mask) 10. Tokyo: Imado Ningyo (Imado Doll) 11. Tokyo: Inuhariko (Dog Papier-mâché) 12. Tokyo: Tobitari (Jumping Figures) 13. Musashi: Asakusa Nakamise Daruma (Asakusa Nakamise Daruma Doll) 14. Musashi: Nezu Tawaragyu (Nezu Straw-filled Cow) 15. Musashi: Asakusa Hatobue (Asakusa Dove Whistle) 16. Musashi: Asakusa Shugorei (Asakusa Protective Bell) 17. Musashi: Shiba Shabayama (Shiba Shabayama Festival) 18. Musashi: Tsukiji Hikizaru (Tsukiji Pull-toy Monkey) 19. Musashi: Yanaka Daikokuten (Yanaka Daikoku God) 20. Musashi: Yanaka Nezumi (Yanaka Mouse) 21. Musashi: Negishi Uguisu (Negishi Nightingale) 22. Musashi: Zoshigaya Kishimojin Suzuri (Zoshigaya Kishimojin Inkstone) 23. Musashi: Asukayama Saruhiki (Asukayama Monkey Show) 24. Musashi: Shiba Shojyo (Shiba Shojyo (Mythical Creature)) Other Nagauta Stamps This work is a series of collaborative pieces by members of the "Tokyo Stamp Enthusiasts' Association," a record compiled and produced by hobbyists in the immediate post-war period of 1946 (Showa 21). It is a project filled with the dedication of hobbyists at the time, combining two cultural elements: traditional "folk toys" and "Nagauta," which is rich in Japanese aesthetics. It consists of stamps ① to ㊱, featuring folk toys from various regions of Japan, along with their explanations. The selection by Mr. Yoshikuni Muto, a master of the stamp world at the time, and the designs by Mr. Shoko Suzuki, a great master in the field, were praised as a "deluxe edition" and a "recent masterpiece" in the stamp world. This project was serialized in the Tokyo Nichinichi Shimbun and received favorable reviews. It features a traditional cloth-bound cover, and the pages include addresses around Nihonbashi Muromachi as "stamp installation locations" of the time. This is a valuable historical document from that era. ◉⤵︎Search Terms #FolkToys #Goshuin #Fukeiin #CommemorativeStamps #NewYearPostageStamps #NewYearStamps Kyosai Kawasaki LINEStamps EraserStamps WoodblockPrints Nobarasha Unai no Tomo #Omochae (Toy Prints) Asobi-e (Playful Prints) #Postmark