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Iwai Tojaku in an unidentified female role (snow scene); Utagawa Kunisada

Title: Iwai Tojaku in an unidentified female role (snow scene)
Artist: Utagawa Kunisada
Artist Life Dates: 1786-1864
Century: 19th century
Object Creation Date: 1832-1844
Accession Number: 2003/1.427
Medium and Support: woodblock print on paper
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Artist Nationality: Japanese

Cats; Inagaki Tomoo

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Title: Cats
Artist: Inagaki Tomoo
Artist Life Dates: 1902-1980
Accession Number: 2008/2.184
Medium and Support: color woodblock print on paper
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Artist Nationality: Japanese

Zori; Artist Unknown, Japan

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Title: Zori
Artist: Artist Unknown, Japan
Physical Description: Silver with rounded silver pattern design.
Object Creation Date: 20th century
Accession Number: 2013/2.427A
Medium and Support: silver Saga nishiki brocade uppers with rubber soles
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Artist Nationality: Japanese

Leaf Shaped Incense Burner; Enza Bachi Shuroku (?)

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Title: Leaf Shaped Incense Burner
Artist: Enza Bachi Shuroku (?)
Physical Description: A ceramic incense box in beige and reddish orange color. Shaped like a closed flower bud with smaller leaves covering it.
Century: 20th century
Accession Number: 2012/1.264A&B
Medium and Support: unglazed stoneware
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Artist Nationality: Japanese

Sword scabbard ornament (menuki): two boys and a peach (pair w/ 1982/2.9); Artist Unknown, Japan

Title: Sword scabbard ornament (menuki): two boys and a peach (pair w/ 1982/2.9)
Artist: Artist Unknown, Japan
Century: 19th century
Object Creation Date: 19th century
Accession Number: 1982/2.8
Medium and Support: bronze
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Artist Nationality: Japanese

Plum Blossom; Attributed Kanô Tan'yû; Attributed to

Title: Plum Blossom
Artist: Attributed Kanô Tan'yû
Artist Life Dates: (Kyoto, 1604 - 1674, Edo)
Century: 17th century
Object Creation Date: 17th century
Accession Number: 1980/2.162
Medium and Support: hanging scroll, ink on paper
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Artist Nationality: Japanese

Iwai Kumesaburô [III] as the teashop maiden [Chaya musume] Oritsu (left half of diptych; pair w/ 2003/1.436.2); Utagawa Kunisada

Title: Iwai Kumesaburô [III] as the teashop maiden [Chaya musume] Oritsu (left half of diptych; pair w/ 2003/1.436.2)
Artist: Utagawa Kunisada
Artist Life Dates: 1786-1864
Century: 19th century
Object Creation Date: 1836-1844
Accession Number: 2003/1.436.1
Medium and Support: woodblock print on paper
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Artist Nationality: Japanese

First Designs of Model Young Leaves: the Courtesan Karauta of the Chôjiya, accompanied by her attendants Matsuno and Takeno; Isoda Koryûsai

Title: First Designs of Model Young Leaves: the Courtesan Karauta of the Chôjiya, accompanied by her attendants Matsuno and Takeno
Artist: Isoda Koryûsai
Physical Description: This is a color woodblock print of a courtesan and her two attendants. They are walking toward the left. The courtesan wears red and brown kimono with geometric designs and a pink cloak with plum tree and cloud design. Her green obi (sash), tied in front, has peacock feather and geometric patterns. Her hair is sculpted in the shape of “lantern” style, with the broad wings to the side of the head. Three large tortoise-shell comb and four pins adorn the hair. The two young attendants wear matching clothes and hair accessories; their kimono design has the same plum and cloud patterns as the courtesan but in brownish colors. Their obi is in green color with wavy stripes, loosely tied on their backs. They also have tortoise shell combs, hairpins, and ornaments in the shape of pine leaves. One attendant is looking at a ground, and other attendant toward the right. All three wear high platform sandals. There are artist’s signature and publisher’s seal on the lower left corner, as well as the title on the upper right corner.
Artist Life Dates: active 1764 - 1788
Century: 18th century
Object Creation Date: circa 1777-1782
Accession Number: 1960/1.145
Medium and Support: Oban (large size) nishiki-e (full-color woodblock print) on paper
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Artist Nationality: Japanese

Clutch Handbag; Artist Unknown, Japan

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Title: Clutch Handbag
Artist: Artist Unknown, Japan
Physical Description: The clutch is rectangular in shape, brown alligator with a rust colored leather interior. The coin purse is brown leather with a gold clasp on top.
Object Creation Date: 20th century
Accession Number: 2013/2.436.1
Medium and Support: alligator, leather, fabric
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Artist Nationality: Japanese

Violet; Sugai Kumi

Title: Violet
Artist: Sugai Kumi
Artist Life Dates: (Kobe, 1919 - 1966)
Century: 20th century
Object Creation Date: circa 1958
Accession Number: 1960/2.66
Medium and Support: color lithograph on paper
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Artist Nationality: Japanese

Tea bowl; Hara Masao

Title: Tea bowl
Artist: Hara Masao
Artist Life Dates: 20th century
Century: 20th century
Object Creation Date: circa 1980
Accession Number: 1980/2.166
Medium and Support: stoneware with "oil spot" tenmoku glaze
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Artist Nationality: Japanese

Pink and white silk bokashi-dyed underkimono with woven designs of triangles; Artist Unknown, Japan

Title: Pink and white silk bokashi-dyed underkimono with woven designs of triangles
Artist: Artist Unknown, Japan
Physical Description: Satin damask with twill triangular designs (heike uroko) and bird crests (?) and talsimanic arrows (hung with bells). Unlined but with deep hem and lined sleeves.
Century: second half of 20th century
Object Creation Date: 1960s-1980s
Accession Number: 2005/1.398
Medium and Support: Satin damask with twill designs
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Artist Nationality: Japanese

Impression of a Violinist (Portrait of Suwa Nejiko) [Aru baiorinisuto no inshô]; Onchi Kôshirô

Title: Impression of a Violinist (Portrait of Suwa Nejiko) [Aru baiorinisuto no inshô]
Artist: Onchi Kôshirô
Artist Life Dates: 1891 - 1955
Century: 20th century
Object Creation Date: 1946
Accession Number: 1997/2.14
Medium and Support: color woodblock print on paper
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Artist Nationality: Japanese

Plaque with Elderly Hermit; Artist Unknown, Japan

Title: Plaque with Elderly Hermit
Artist: Artist Unknown, Japan
Century: 19th century
Object Creation Date: 19th century
Accession Number: 1997/1.225
Medium and Support: lacquered wood and ivory
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Artist Nationality: Japanese

Dyeing Uncolored Spots; Mori Yoshitoshi

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Title: Dyeing Uncolored Spots
Artist: Mori Yoshitoshi
Artist Life Dates: (Tokyo, 1898 - 1992, Tokyo)
Century: 20th century
Object Creation Date: 1973
Accession Number: 2008/2.185
Medium and Support: Kappazuri (stencil print) on paper
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Artist Nationality: Japanese

Ichikawa Monnosuke [III] as a young woman; Utagawa Toyokuni II (Toyoshige)

Title: Ichikawa Monnosuke [III] as a young woman
Artist: Utagawa Toyokuni II (Toyoshige)
Artist Life Dates: 1777 - 1835
Century: 19th century
Object Creation Date: 1820-1824
Accession Number: 2003/1.574
Medium and Support: woodblock print on paper
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Artist Nationality: Japanese

Model of goat; Artist Unknown, Japan

Title: Model of goat
Artist: Artist Unknown, Japan
Century: 19th century?
Object Creation Date: 19th century (?)
Accession Number: 1972/2.101
Medium and Support: bronze
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Artist Nationality: Japanese

The Night Fête; Katsukawa Shunkô II

Title: The Night Fête
Artist: Katsukawa Shunkô II
Artist Life Dates: act. 1810s - 1820s
Century: 19th century
Object Creation Date: 1800-1820
Accession Number: 1960/1.154
Medium and Support: woodblock print on paper
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Artist Nationality: Japanese

Iwai Shijaku [I] as Aburaya Osome, from the series Portraits of Modern Actors [Haiyû tôsei kagami]; Utagawa Kunisada

Title: Iwai Shijaku [I] as Aburaya Osome, from the series Portraits of Modern Actors [Haiyû tôsei kagami]
Artist: Utagawa Kunisada
Artist Life Dates: 1786-1864
Century: 19th century
Object Creation Date: 1822-1844
Accession Number: 2003/1.451
Medium and Support: woodblock print on paper
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Artist Nationality: Japanese

Shampooing (Massaging); Artist Unknown, Japan

Title: Shampooing (Massaging)
Artist: Artist Unknown, Japan
Century: 19th century
Object Creation Date: 2nd half of 19th century
Accession Number: 1982/2.26
Medium and Support: hand-colored albumen print on paper
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Artist Nationality: Japanese

Obi jime; Artist Unknown, Japan

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Title: Obi jime
Artist: Artist Unknown, Japan
Physical Description: Overall red with a random gold and black thread throughout.
Object Creation Date: 20th century
Accession Number: 2013/2.454
Medium and Support: fabric
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Artist Nationality: Japanese

Snow Scene in Ueno Park; Takahashi Hiroaki

Title: Snow Scene in Ueno Park
Artist: Takahashi Hiroaki
Physical Description: Snow falls during a night scene in Ueno Park, located in the Tokyo area. Weary, snow-heavy travelers trek through the scene. One may be heading into a shop to have something warm to eat, while the other heads towards a small bridge and a red torii gate topped with snow. A pine tree arches in from the left corner and arches over the scene, framing the park against the gray, snow-dotted sky.
Artist Life Dates: 1871-1944
Century: 20th century
Object Creation Date: 1920s
Accession Number: 1982/2.23
Medium and Support: color woodblock print on paper
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Artist Nationality: Japanese

Autumn Landscape; Hidaka Tetsuô

Title: Autumn Landscape
Artist: Hidaka Tetsuô
Artist Life Dates: 1791-1871
Century: 19th century
Object Creation Date: 19th century
Accession Number: 1984/2.44
Medium and Support: hanging scroll, ink on silk
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Artist Nationality: Japanese

One of a pair of Tabi (two-toed socks); Artist Unknown, Japan

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Title: One of a pair of Tabi (two-toed socks)
Artist: Artist Unknown, Japan
Century: 20th century
Object Creation Date: 20th century
Accession Number: 1982/2.20.2
Medium and Support: cotton with cotton canvas soles
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Artist Nationality: Japanese

Untitled [Winter in Aizu (B)]; Saitô Kiyoshi

Title: Untitled [Winter in Aizu (B)]
Artist: Saitô Kiyoshi
Artist Life Dates: (active 1907 - 1997)
Century: 20th century
Object Creation Date: 1953
Accession Number: 1959/2.11
Medium and Support: color woodblock print on paper
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Artist Nationality: Japanese

Water Jar with Lid; Artist Unknown, Japan

Title: Water Jar with Lid
Artist: Artist Unknown, Japan
Century: 19th century
Object Creation Date: 19th century
Accession Number: 1997/1.212A&B
Medium and Support: stoneware with brown/black glaze and lacquer lid
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Artist Nationality: Japanese

Man with Crane; Nagasawa Rosetsu; Manner of

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Title: Man with Crane
Artist: Nagasawa Rosetsu
Artist Life Dates: 1754-1799
Century: 18th century
Object Creation Date: 1780s-1799
Accession Number: 2000/2.150
Medium and Support: hanging scroll, ink and color on paper
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Artist Nationality: Japanese

Chûshingura Meimeiden (Ledger of famous names in Chûshingura): Koshimoto Okaru & Kazama Takubei; Utagawa Toyokuni III (Kunisada)

Title: Chûshingura Meimeiden (Ledger of famous names in Chûshingura): Koshimoto Okaru & Kazama Takubei
Artist: Utagawa Toyokuni III (Kunisada)
Artist Life Dates: 1786-1864
Century: 19th century
Object Creation Date: 1855
Accession Number: 2003/1.470
Medium and Support: woodblock print on paper
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Artist Nationality: Japanese

One of Twenty-seven Panels, each with various pieces of textile; Artist Unknown, Japan

Title: One of Twenty-seven Panels, each with various pieces of textile
Artist: Artist Unknown, Japan
Object Creation Date: n.d.
Accession Number: 1972/2.45.15
Medium and Support: brocade with silk, velvet, gold and silver
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Artist Nationality: Japanese

Lake Suwa, Province of Shinano; Katsushika Hokusai

Title: Lake Suwa, Province of Shinano
Artist: Katsushika Hokusai
Physical Description: Two trees growing in different directions form the shape of a fork on an small island in the foreground. There is a tiny house and some plants behind the trees, a small boat on the lake, and mountains along the bank of the lake. The title of the work is inscribed on the upper left-hand corner, along with the artist's signature.
Artist Life Dates: 1760 - 1849
Century: 19th century
Object Creation Date: 1823-1829
Accession Number: 1948/1.148
Medium and Support: color woodblock print on paper
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Artist Nationality: Japanese

Otani Tomoemon [V] as the wife ...; Utagawa Kunisada II

Title: Otani Tomoemon [V] as the wife ...
Artist: Utagawa Kunisada II
Artist Life Dates: (Edo, 1823 - 1880, Edo (Tokyo))
Century: 19th century
Object Creation Date: 1867
Accession Number: 2003/1.584
Medium and Support: woodblock print on paper
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Artist Nationality: Japanese

Short Necked Vase; Artist Unknown, Japan

Title: Short Necked Vase
Artist: Artist Unknown, Japan
Century: 5th millenium BCE-4th millenium BCE
Object Creation Date: 5000 BCE - 3000 BCE
Accession Number: 1987/1.281
Medium and Support: earthenware
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Artist Nationality: Japanese

Obi jime; Artist Unknown, Japan

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Title: Obi jime
Artist: Artist Unknown, Japan
Physical Description: Off-white braid with small fringe on both ends.
Object Creation Date: 20th century
Accession Number: 2013/2.471
Medium and Support: fabric
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Artist Nationality: Japanese

White celadon bowl with incised diamond pattern; Takuo Katô

Title: White celadon bowl with incised diamond pattern
Artist: Takuo Katô
Physical Description: The large white bowl is round with a wide rim and a narrow bottom; almost like an up-side-down cone shape. Diamond patterns are stamped around the middle of the body. It has no foot. The rim is slightly warped.
Artist Life Dates: 1917-2005
Century: 20th century
Object Creation Date: circa 1960
Accession Number: 1963/2.68
Medium and Support: Porcelain with white celadon glaze
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Artist Nationality: Japanese

Iwai Shijaku [I] as Ohatsu, fencing with Iwafuji no Tsubone (left half of diptych; pair w/ 2003/1.590.2); Hokuei

Title: Iwai Shijaku [I] as Ohatsu, fencing with Iwafuji no Tsubone (left half of diptych; pair w/ 2003/1.590.2)
Artist: Hokuei
Artist Life Dates: (active Osaka, 1828 - 1836, Osaka)
Century: 19th century
Object Creation Date: 1831-1835
Accession Number: 2003/1.590.1
Medium and Support: color woodblock print on paper
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Artist Nationality: Japanese

Tray for Sweets with Plum Blossom Design; Artist Unknown, Japan

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Title: Tray for Sweets with Plum Blossom Design
Artist: Artist Unknown, Japan
Accession Number: TC2006.8.1
Medium and Support: lacquer on wood
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Artist Nationality: Japanese

Katsura Kyoto (A); Saitô Kiyoshi

Title: Katsura Kyoto (A)
Artist: Saitô Kiyoshi
Artist Life Dates: (active 1907 - 1997)
Century: 20th century
Object Creation Date: 1955
Accession Number: 1958/2.30
Medium and Support: color woodblock print on paper
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Artist Nationality: Japanese

Edo Meisho: Yushima Shrine in the Snow (Yushima tenmangu, Yukihare no zu); Andô Hiroshige

Title: Edo Meisho: Yushima Shrine in the Snow (Yushima tenmangu, Yukihare no zu)
Artist: Andô Hiroshige
Physical Description: A snow scene of people walking up the stairs leading to the snow-covered shrine and temple complex.
Artist Life Dates: 1797-1858
Century: 19th century
Object Creation Date: circa 1853
Accession Number: 1948/1.144
Medium and Support: color woodblock print on paper
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Artist Nationality: Japanese

Tea Caddy; Artist Unknown, Japan

Title: Tea Caddy
Artist: Artist Unknown, Japan
Century: 19th century
Object Creation Date: 19th century
Accession Number: 1997/1.192
Medium and Support: stoneware with mottled brown glaze
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Artist Nationality: Japanese

Autumn Mountain and Stream After a Rain; Nakanishi Kôseki

Title: Autumn Mountain and Stream After a Rain
Artist: Nakanishi Kôseki
Artist Life Dates: 1807-1884
Century: 19th century
Object Creation Date: 1870s
Accession Number: 1986/1.189
Medium and Support: hanging scroll, ink and light color on paper
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Artist Nationality: Japanese

Unidentified actors as Ôiso no Tora and Kewaizaka no Shôshô, in a Soga Brothers play (left 1/3 of triptych); Utagawa Toyokuni III (Kunisada)

Title: Unidentified actors as Ôiso no Tora and Kewaizaka no Shôshô, in a Soga Brothers play (left 1/3 of triptych)
Artist: Utagawa Toyokuni III (Kunisada)
Artist Life Dates: 1786-1864
Century: 19th century
Object Creation Date: 1861
Accession Number: 2003/1.484.1
Medium and Support: woodblock print on paper
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Artist Nationality: Japanese

One of Twenty-seven Panels, each with various pieces of textile; Artist Unknown, Japan

Title: One of Twenty-seven Panels, each with various pieces of textile
Artist: Artist Unknown, Japan
Object Creation Date: n.d.
Accession Number: 1972/2.45.5
Medium and Support: brocade with silk, velvet, gold and silver
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Artist Nationality: Japanese

Square covered incense container with handpainted flowers and lid; Kawai Kanjirô

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Title: Square covered incense container with handpainted flowers and lid
Artist: Kawai Kanjirô
Physical Description: square incense container with lid. Blue copper, and lead underglaze painting is used on each of the four sides and lid under translucent glaze.
Artist Life Dates: (1890 - 1966)
Century: 20th century
Object Creation Date: circa 1938-1941
Accession Number: 2003/2.11A&B
Medium and Support: stoneware with blue, copper and lead underglaze painting and translucent glaze
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Artist Nationality: Japanese

Iwai Kumesaburô [II] as Ofude (?) and unidentified actor; Utagawa Kuniyasu

Title: Iwai Kumesaburô [II] as Ofude (?) and unidentified actor
Artist: Utagawa Kuniyasu
Artist Life Dates: 1794-1832
Century: 19th century
Object Creation Date: circa 1815-1832
Accession Number: 2003/1.506
Medium and Support: woodblock print on paper
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Artist Nationality: Japanese

Satin Brocade; Artist Unknown, Japan

Title: Satin Brocade
Artist: Artist Unknown, Japan
Object Creation Date: n.d.
Accession Number: 1955/1.196
Medium and Support: tan, green, brown, and gold brocade
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Artist Nationality: Japanese

Kimono; Artist Unknown, Japan

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Title: Kimono
Artist: Artist Unknown, Japan
Physical Description: All black with white silk lining. There are medium sized white circles on the shoulders.
Object Creation Date: 20th century
Accession Number: 2013/2.488
Medium and Support: silk, brocade
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Artist Nationality: Japanese