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1.	[Bookplate by Eiichi Hirose]	A green rectangular border surrounds the central image and writing. Three Japanese Umeboshi (Sour plums) are present with the red and green ones standing upright while the yellow one sits on its side.

2.	[Bookplate by Eiichi Hirose]	A ragged edge of a central image is covered in a grey coloured wash. The central image is of a Japanese woman sitting and playing a traditional three stringed lute-type musical instrument. She is wearing a flowered Kimono and is facing to the right.

3.	[Bookplate by Eiichi Hirose]	A ragged edge of a central image is covered in a grey coloured wash. A Japanese woman is reclining on her knees and is using a black Japanese Fan. The woman is wearing a flowered kimono and is facing to the right.

4.	[Bookplate by Eiichi Hirose]	A brightly colored image of a white stick figure rabbit mounted on a blue platform. It holds a yellow staff emerging from a blue pool. The platform is mounted on two square pieces of wood. The rabbit appears clothed in an orange and white jacket. The image may refer to Japanese folklore of an image of a rabbit present in the moon pounding mochi (rice cake). The image of the rabbit is located on the right hand side of the page and is facing towards the left.

5.	[Bookplate by Eiichi Hirose]	An image of an orange cowl surrounding a face. There is a Japanese Kanji Character drawn below the face amongst the cowl. The image is of a classical figure from Japanese mythology. The myth is of a hermit who goes to a cave and does not move for many years causing his limbs to whither until only a head remains. A grey border outlines the figure and the text. The face is facing towards the right.

6.	[Bookplate by Eiichi Hirose]	An image of a Japanese festival paper lantern is shown. The three (Hirigana/Katakana) symbols written on the lantern are pronounced, "Se-ro-hi". The lantern has a black top and bottom rim with a carrying handle at the top. An orange tassel emerges from the bottom of the lantern. The lantern is sitting at the center of the page. The symbols start at the lower left of the lantern and move towards the upper right.

7.	[Bookplate by Eiichi Hirose]	The central image is one of the best known of Japanese castles, Himeiji Castle, to the west of Osaka. The central donjon is shown with a low building in the forefront. The castle is shown with a green background and two grey rumpled outlined beige images are present at the top and bottom of the bookplate. Within these two images are the text identifying the bookplate. The foreground of the castle starts at the center and moves back towards the upper right.

8.	[Bookplate by Eiichi Hirose]	There are two images in this bookplate. The first is of a gourd shaped toy with a smiling Japanese woman in a Kimono painted on it. The second image is of a coiled white snake to the right of the woman. The image of the woman is on the left, and the snake is to the right.

9.	[Bookplate by Eiichi Hirose]	The central image is of a wooden brown Japanese fan with grey paper. The image on the surface of the fan is of several curled lines suggesting possibly jellyfish with several bubbles around them. A blue fish is following behind them. The paper fan has irregular jagged edges. The fan is oriented with the outward side of it facing towards the upper left.

10.	[Bookplate by Eiichi Hirose]	The central image is of the red and black outline of a face used in a Japanese mask possibly used for Kabuki. The face is located towards the right side of the bookplate. The face is used for a demon called an Oni. A bamboo flute done in a light brown lies to the lower left side of the bookplate. It has some Kanji writing symbols as well as a few cherry blossom petals.

11.	[Bookplate by Eiichi Hirose]	A picture on a grey background of a Japanese woman staring downward in a kimono facing towards the left.

12.	[Bookplate by Eiichi Hirose]	A picture on a grey background with a Japanese man in a kimono with a Japanese ceremonial sword facing to the right.

13.	[Bookplate by Eiichi Hirose]	An image of a Japanese woman with a kimono and obi with a circular bowl shaped hat on her head.

14.	[Bookplate by Eiichi Hirose]	A picture with a black frame and a golden temple in Kyoto named Kinkaku-ji with a blue pond surrounding it and Japanese Kanji Characters in the background.

15.	[Bookplate by Eiichi Hirose]	The picture is of a black frame surrounding a Japanese child's toy with the image of a woman with a round head and red robes.

16.	[Bookplate by Eiichi Hirose]	A yellow frame surrounds a side view of a Japanese woman with a traditional headpiece, and blue/white robe.

17.	[Bookplate by Eiichi Hirose]	A blue frame surrounds a yellow plaque with a black cow facing to the right in a riclining position on it. A green tie sits on the top and a Japanese family Hanko sits over the hind part of the cow.

18.	[Bookplate for Frances Radbill and Frederick Starr]	Bookplate consists of two Japanese figures in traditional Japanese dress and style. Female on the right has a robe of flowers and flowers in hair. Cherry branch in background. A Japanese lantern is placed below bookplate image and text at bottom left. Bookplate is in colour.

19.	[Bookplate for Frederick Starr]	In black ink. Image of a small bird perched on a cherry tree branch. Japanese characters in the to right and bottom left corners.

20.	[Bookplate for Frederick Starr]	In black ink. Image of a cherry tree branch in bloom. Japanese characters in the top right and bottom left corners.

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