- 'Playing on Stilts ' from the series 'The Life of Japanese Children' - Junichiro Sekino where he was born as

where he was born as the son of a wealthy merchant

Date: Printed in 1925

The use of mica on the white stone lantern creates a striking contrast

GION" is by Clifton Karhu

Date: Originally published 1920

- 'Playing on Stilts ' from the series 'The Life of Japanese Children' - Junichiro Sekino where he was born asThis charming woodblock print, 'Playing on Stilts', from the series 'The Life of Japanese Children', is by Keiko Yurimoto (19062000). It depicts a boy practicing walking on bamboo stilts in the snow, while a girl watches carefully. This was a common pastime in those days, but now handmade bamboo stilts are rarely seen, and such play is becoming less common. Published in 1957 by Kyoto Hanga in, the artist's signature, "Keiko," along with her red seal,