About Our Antiquarian Bookshop

Welcome to Ohya Shobo, Tokyo.
Specializing in Edo-period books, ukiyo-e prints, and antique maps.

Ukiyo-e Prints

In combination with the skills of the carvers and printers, works painted by popular artists were enhanced to the arts remarkable to the world. Many works by such famous artists as Hokusai, Hiroshige, Eisen, Toyokuni, Kuniyoshi, Yoshitoshi, Kunichika, Kiyochika, etc. are available here.

Wahon (Edo-period Books)

Books of various genres published in the Edo period are available. You surely would be overwhelmed by the vigorous appetites for learning and curiocity of the people in the Edo priod: history geography, literature, fine arts, science, medicine, illustrated books ( illustrated storybooks, illustrated satirical poems, illustrated storybooks in yellow covers, Comics by Hokusai ),etc.

Antique Maps

Antique Maps (Edo-period Maps of Japan) maps are highly valuable not only as basic materials for learning the history, lifstyle, culture of that period, but also as resources for imagination. How about enjoying a saga drama in TV program, spreading ancient maps of that period in front of you ?
Antique maps of the world and Japan, Antique travel maps, Antique detailed or cut-drawings of Edo, Kyoto, Osaka and other local areas, etc.

Many items are not listed online. We warmly invite you to visit our shop in person.