Nearly twelve decades old this little presentation book on Buddhism was created as presentation gift " for foreign visitors" to the Fifth National Exhibition at Osaka. This was the first of the Industrial Exhibitions in Japan that was open to foreign nationals occurring in 1903 or the 36th year of the Meiji Period.

In excellent condition for its age, it is printed in both English and Japanese. A lovely item on its own merits, it is also an important historical artifact demonstrating Japan's search for a geopolitical role in the new 20th Century.

Dimensions : 7.5" x 5" x .5"

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