A very nice injection plastic model kit of this famous Japanese castle. Includes a display base and material to create ground cover for extra realism. This "Deluxe Gold" version of the kit includes gold-colored chrome-plated roof parts for extra "...more
One of the truly sublime experiences in Japan is staying at a hot spring resort, or onsen , up in the mountains--and if you're surrounded by snow while immersed to the neck in steaming hot water, so much the better! This 1/150-scale Mountain Spa ...more
A very cool book of artwork, ads, and instructions from models of robots from the Showa period. Color and b&w. All text in Japanese. Hardcover with slipcase. Very nostalgic!
A great introduction to ukiyoe, or "pictures of the floating world." These are the famous pictures created between the 17th and 20th centuries, and capture a lot of the culture and society of the times. Mostly b&w photos of pictures. All text is in ...more
The editor notes that promotional photographs for a movie and the movie itself were so very different by the time one reaced the cinema, that one was invariably disappointed. His attempt with this book seems to be to take single shots from some of ...more
This scene has a very late Edo, early Meiji period feel to it. It even comes with thatching for the roof! Molded in green and reddish-brown plastic, this 1/60-scale Boat House kit comes with its own real grass--a mixture of timothy and clover! Wet ...more
Build one of the elegant pagodas that still grace many of Japan's cities! Molded in light brown, red, white, and gray plastic, this 1/250-scale Five-Story Pagoda kit comes with its own real grass--a mixture of timothy and clover! Wet the kit's mat,...more
Preco's "Japanese Miniature Art" kits feature fine wooden parts (mostly pre-cut; some final trimming is required) with paper and other materials included to create beautiful miniature scenes of Japanese culture. This kit includes all the parts you ...more
You can still find pagodas like these dotting the landscape, and the delicately arched bridge and sturdy gate are essential examples of Japanese architecture, featured prominently in uncountable Japanese period dramas. Molded in green, white, red, ...more
