antique japanese land deed author zipper pocket on outer flap

zipper pocket on outer flap with magnetic closure

Due to the individual nature of all hand made pieces

each piece arrives beautifully packaged in a protective drawstring bag

Short poems and sayings in calligraphy are inked on one side of the pages

antique japanese land deed author zipper pocket on outer flapThese Meiji era land deeds may no longer be valid, but owning this little piece of Japanese history might inspire your next holiday. Or gift to a friend who dreams of whiling away their days in the Niigata foothills. These deeds date from the early Meiji period, an era when land ownership in Japan was under reform and private ownership legalised. These deeds were issued by the government as a basis for levying taxes. Each title concerns unique parcels