Tag Archives: otokodate

Kabuki All-Stars #6 Gonpachi

Posted on April 24, 2020 by toshidama

Download this Gonpachi Kabuki card as a PDF by clicking this link.

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Bandits, Brigands and Warlords.

Posted on September 27, 2019 by toshidama

Kuniyoshi, The 108 Heroes of the Popular Suikoden: Du Qian, the Sky Toucher, 1827 Perhaps we should look at these tremendous Japanese prints of fighting men – heroic or tragic figures… bound as they are in myth and history – … Continue reading →

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Dekiyo-e – The Horror, The Horror!

Posted on June 2, 2015 by toshidama

Alex Faulkner interviewed by Chris Bucklow. Alex Faulkner is the creative director of the Toshidama Gallery and an expert on nineteenth century Japanese prints. Alex is also a practising artist. Christopher Bucklow is an artist of international standing and an … Continue reading →

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The Man-bun, the Must Have Hair-do for 2015

Posted on January 15, 2015 by toshidama

I was intrigued by the gushing of the press for the current must-have hair-do, the ‘man-bun’. Dealing for years in Japanese prints, I get used to people asking me why the hairstyles of the figures in these Edo prints are … Continue reading →

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Otokodate – Black Sheep of the Floating World

Posted on February 27, 2012 by toshidama

                  It’s easy to use a phrase over and over without ever really thinking about it or explaining it in any great detail. The word Otokodate is one such instance and I … Continue reading →

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