"Date"
In the case of Ukiyo-e, the "Date" refers to the year the work was published. Since there is no way to know the date other than from the seal printed on the artwork, we don't display the date of artworks without a seal.
In general, the first 200 prints are considered to be the first edition, and later printings using the same woodblocks are considered to be later printings and are judged by our professional staff.
In the case of Shin-Hanga, the "Date" comes from the year indicated mainly in the margin of the artwork, so it refers to the year the woodblock was created, not the actual year of printing.
Also, in the case of Shin-Hanga, those printed early are called the First state print, and those printed later using the same woodblocks are called later prints and are judged by our expert staff.
In the case of Sosaku-Hanga and Modern prints, the year of printing is indicated.

"Size"
O-ban: Usual size of Ukiyo-e. (approx. 39 x 26.5 cm)
O-ban / Triptych: Triptych that is consisted of 3 O-ban prints.
O-ban / Diptych: Diptych that is consisted of 2 O-ban prints.
Chu-ban: Half the size of the O-ban size, but slightly smaller. (approx. 26.5 x 19.5 cm)
Ko-ban: Half the size of the Chu-ban, but smaller. (approx. 19.5 x 13 cm)
Hoso-ban: Elongate size. (approx. 33 x 15 cm or 47 x 16 cm)
O-tanzaku: Two-thirds the size of the O-ban, long and narrow. (approx. 39 x 18 cm)
Naga-O-ban: Elongate and large size. (approx. 50 x 22 cm).

*Most Ukiyo-e works have been trimmed due to the fact that they were inexpensive for a long time. In other words, almost Ukiyo-e is not identical to the above sizes.

"Impression"
Our professional staff appraises and assign the order of "Very good", "Good", and "Fair" according to the sharpness of the lines and the way the colors are arranged.

"Condition"
Our professional staff appraises and assign the order of "Very good", "Good", and "Fair", based on the overall state of preservation.

"Details"
We list if there is a spot where problems can be found in the state of preservation. If there are no problems, we do not list them.
If you have any questions or found some problems, please feel free to contact us.

We guarantee that all prints are genuine.
Please note that images of the prints could look slightly different from the actual color depends on the display.
After your order, we will confirm the print availability at the store. Then, we will let you know the total amount, including the shipping cost. (In addition, if you choose Bank transfer, we will ask you to pay 2,000 yen of the commission fee.)

We normally send the artwork via DHL.
We will calculate it from the customer's address.
If you would like to have your order send via EMS or FedEx, please feel free to let us know.
We start the shipping process after we confirm the receipt of your payment.

*Please be understand that for deliveries outside Japan, customs duties and value-added taxes may apply separately depending on the declared price and destination country or region. We will declare the exact price to the customs.

We accept payment by online credit card payment via Square, PayPal and Bank transfer.

[Credit card and PayPal]
After sending the order confirmation email, we send you a invoice to your email address. Then, you can proceed with the payment from the link.
[Bank transfer]
We also accept the payment by Bank transfer.
Please be informed that we generally ask our customers to pay the procedure fee, 2,000 yen, when the customer uses Bank transfer.
In addition, the bank transfer commission fee will be also charged to the customers.
We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience, and thank you for understanding.

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