⚫︎ A modern translation of a valuable classic on physiognomy, explaining how to diagnose illnesses by examining the face, hands, and nails! ⚫︎ A representative work by the great Mizuno Nanboku, who, through the accumulation and research of data over a long period of time – including hairdressers, bathhouse attendants, undertakers, and doctors – uniquely developed the Chinese Yin-Yang and Five Elements physiognomy in the Japanese climate, establishing a wide range of physiognomic observations from the five internal organs to mental illnesses. The box has some damage, and the cover has a partial fold. The book shows signs of aging (but is not detached), but it appears relatively clean without noticeable sun damage or writing. 〈Mizuno Nanboku〉 Preface in 1802. A master of physiognomy in the mid-Edo period. A book on physiognomy by Mizuno Nanboku, who was born in Awaza, Osaka, in the late modern period. Mizuno, as a physiognomist, "traveled through various countries" and, through his experience, "obtained what the ancients and moderns did not say," and called himself the "Japanese Ancestor of Physiognomy." Mizuno is said to have trained many disciples and laid the foundation for subsequent physiognomy. Please consider this item with the understanding that it has been stored at home.