Each piece we offer comes with a statement: what it is, who made it, its condition as examined in hand, what is known of where it has been — and what is not.
Discover
What Japan has not yet shown.
Much of what Japan makes is sold in Japanese, to Japanese buyers, and described only in Japanese. It rarely reaches a catalogue abroad. That is where we look — for a print or a book, a kitchen knife, a surfboard, a bicycle, and for the workshop and the town each came from.
Source
Examined in hand. Stated plainly.
Maker, date, edition or impression where these apply; condition as found; provenance where known. An attribution we cannot support is not made. Pieces are sent from Tokyo, or shown in hand if you are here.
Introduce
To the maker, and the place.
What collectors abroad are asking for goes back to the makers, in Japanese. For those who come to Japan, an introduction — to a maker, a workshop, a region — made in both languages.
Write to us.
A piece to consign, something you make and want placed abroad, or something particular you are looking for in Japan.
Contact →Buying from us
We sell to collectors, dealers and private buyers overseas, and to visitors looking for something particular in Japan. Each piece is described as examined in hand, with provenance where known. We ship to the US with duties and fees prepaid — the price you see is the price you pay, nothing on arrival. Write to us at info@sunward-japan.com. We reply within two business days.