Japan's Largest Auction of Classical Books The "Tokyo Classical Society Classics Exhibition Grand Bidding Session" will be held again this year!

The Tokyo Classical Society will hold a two-day open house on November 15 (Fri.) and 16 (Sat.), 2024, at the "2024 Tokyo Classical Society Classics Exhibition Grand Bidding Session.

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The "Tokyo Classical Society Classics Exhibition Grand Bidding Session" is a rare opportunity for the general public to view the finest items collected once a year for this special occasion.

This year, approximately 1,650 rare and rare books will be exhibited, and even if you can only look at them through their cases at the museum, you will be able to hold them all in your hands here. Furthermore, there will be an opportunity to purchase these items as well. Anyone who is interested is welcome to visit the exhibition hall first.

Outline of the 2024 Tokyo Classical Antiquarian Society's Grand Auction of Classical Books

Date: Friday, November 15, 10:00-18:00

　　　　　　 Saturday, November 16, 10:00 - 16:30

Venue ： Tokyo Antiquarian Book Hall (3-22 Kanda Ogawamachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo)

Admission: Free

Exhibits: Old manuscripts, old printed books, manuscripts and printed books of the Edo period, old calligraphy of famous families, Old manuscripts, old maps, nishikie (woodblock prints), picture scrolls, karuta (Japanese playing cards), calligraphic works, paintings and calligraphic scrolls, and folding screens, Chinese and Korean books, etc.

Bidding Price: 100,000 yen or more per lot (However, the price for frames and scrolls will be 200,000 yen or more, bulk items will be 300,000 yen or more, and folding screens will be 1,000,000 yen or more)

Sponsor : Tokyo Classical Society

Official website: https://www.koten-kai.jp

*The bidding, which is closed to the public and only antiquarian book dealers can participate, will be held on Sunday, 17th and Monday, 18th.

What is the Tokyo Classics Association and the Great Bidding Session for the Exhibition of Classical Books?

The Tokyo Classical Society is operated by 27 secondhand bookstores that mainly specialize in classical works within the Tokyo Antiquarian Book Association (approximately 600 used bookstore members). We celebrated our 110th anniversary in 2023. Every week, we operate a market at the Tokyo Antiquarian Book Hall where hundreds of classic Japanese and Chinese books from all over the country are traded.

Normally, this market is limited to second-hand book association dealers, but once a year, at the "Classic Books Exhibition and Auction," the general public can actually touch and view the items at the venue and request bids from dealers. If you are considering purchasing, please contact the venue reception. We will consult with you based on your budget. Please note that when you make a successful bid for an ordered item, we will charge a small fee in addition to the successful bid price.

In accordance with the regulations of the Japan Antiquarian Booksellers' Association, this auction will be held on behalf of antiquarian book dealers.

Sold prices will not be disclosed.

This year's featured items

This year's featured items

There are items related to taiga dramas, such as ``Kyougetsubo,'' a colored picture book of Kyoka poetry published by Juzaburo Tsutaya, the main character of next year's taiga drama, and ``The Tale of Genji Karuta'' from this year's.

In addition to the imperial edict sent by Emperor Meiji to Tomomi Iwakura, there will also be valuable items on display that you can enjoy just by looking at them, including Utagawa Hiroshige's masterpiece ``Meisho Edo Hyakkei - Kameido Umeyashiki.''

A complete catalog of the exhibits can be found on the Tokyo Classical Society's official website. The catalog with detailed explanations is also available for order. The catalog is also available for purchase at the reception desk during the exhibition.

Complete catalog of all exhibits: https://www.koten-kai.jp/catalog/2024/

Order form: https://www.koten-kai.jp/catalog/order/

The deadline for ordering the catalog is November 8 (Fri.) at noon.