Substantial and attractive colour guide to the artefacts held in the Sendai Museum dating from the time of Edo ruler 'Date Masamune' regarded as the founding father of the city of Sendai in the early C17th.  The illustrations of armour, textiles, calligraphy, lacquer-wares, and pottery are complemented by photographs of the many ancient temples in the Sendai region and the archives that document the city’s historic trading ties with the West.  Paperback.  132 pages.  Text in Japanese.  New condition.  Cat No 3762