Used, long-term storage item. There are scratches, stains, discoloration, tears, etc. The pages inside are relatively clean. Please purchase after confirming the images and understanding the condition. Inside are erotic illustrations without any blurring or modification. Commentary: Japanese Erotica and Modernity: Erotic Illustrations by John Stevens John Stevens, the author, is a professor at Tohoku University of Social Welfare. His specialty is Buddhist studies, but he is also renowned for his research on erotic art in the East and martial arts such as Aikido. Interesting materials, even for Japanese people, such as shunga (erotic art) and sex haiku, are included with both English and Japanese text, making it very easy to understand. Edo period shunga is certainly the essence of Japanese sexual culture. However, it cannot be denied that erotic art from the Meiji era onwards has been unfairly ignored. This book introduces numerous masterpieces of what can be called "modern shunga" drawn from the end of the Edo period to the 1960s, along with witty, insightful, and knowledgeable commentary by Professor John Stevens, a Buddhist scholar and a leading researcher of erotic art in the East, including Japan. (From the book's commentary) Publisher: The East Publications Published: 2001 Pages: 153 pages Size: 190mm x 265mm Format: Hardcover Language: English/Japanese