{"title":"Picture books","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"bk1910kokuu","title":"[Picture book of folk tales] Kokuzo Bosatsu and the twelve Uemura people","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan\u003eThis picture book tells the historical fact that the Kokuzo Bosatsu in Itoshiro was transported from Hiraizumi in Oshu, Iwate Prefecture, and dedicated by order of Fujiwara Hidehira.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan\u003eAge range: 3 years old to elementary and junior high school students (adults also allowed)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan\u003eIllustration: Minami Keita\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan\u003eTitle: Takashi Iwase\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan\u003eSpecifications: Softcover, 24 pages, full color\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e ■ Production Story\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e The eldest son of our store owner, Mr. Hirano, started creating the folk tale picture book series when he was two years old. As he himself is an immigrant, he never had the experience of listening to local folk tales from his grandparents, and he felt it was disappointing that folk tales were not being passed down.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003eTo fill that void, I interviewed local elders and re-told their stories in the form of picture books. When the picture books were completed, I gave them to the children at Itoshiro Elementary School and nursery school. I am happiest when they read the local folk tale picture books with shining eyes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e The illustrator who drew this is Keita Minami, who lives in Ogaki City, Gifu Prefecture. His pop and surreal illustrations are also appealing, as are his hand-drawn oil pastel illustrations. I'm looking forward to seeing what he does next.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"石徹白洋品店","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":34677192753309,"sku":"4570029563016","price":1650.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0331\/4355\/4185\/products\/DSC_0807.jpg?v=1747664422"},{"product_id":"bk1810kuwaha","title":"[Picture book of lovely folk tales]","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBehind Hakusan Nakai Shrine in Itoshiro, there is a magnificent cedar tree called \"Joansugi.\" There may be treasure buried there... This is the story of its origin.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan\u003eAge range: 3 years old to elementary and junior high school students (adults also allowed)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan\u003eIllustration: Minami Keita\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan\u003eTitle: Takashi Iwase\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan\u003eSpecifications: Softcover, 24 pages, full color\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e ■ Production Story\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e The eldest son of our store owner, Mr. Hirano, started creating the folk tale picture book series when he was two years old. As he himself is an immigrant, he never had the experience of listening to local folk tales from his grandparents, and he felt it was disappointing that folk tales were not being passed down.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003eTo fill that void, I interviewed local elders and re-told their stories in the form of picture books. When the picture books were completed, I gave them to the children at Itoshiro Elementary School and nursery school. I am happiest when they read the local folk tale picture books with shining eyes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e The illustrator who drew this is Keita Minami, who lives in Ogaki City, Gifu Prefecture. His pop and surreal illustrations are also appealing, as are his hand-drawn oil pastel illustrations. I'm looking forward to seeing what he does next.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"石徹白洋品店","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":34677191868573,"sku":"4570029563009","price":1650.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0331\/4355\/4185\/products\/DSC_0678.jpg?v=1747664418"},{"product_id":"bk1710wada","title":"[Picture book of lovely folk tales] Wada's small pond and the dragon god","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e This is a heartbreaking love story between a human and a dragon god who lives in the pond of \"Wadayama\" in Itoshiro. It is a story that has been passed down for generations in the family of an 80-year-old grandfather.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e Age range: 3 years old to elementary and junior high school students (adults also allowed)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e Illustration: Minami Keita\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e Title: Takashi Iwase\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e Specifications: Softcover, 24 pages, full color\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e■ Production Story\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e The eldest son of our store owner, Mr. Hirano, started creating the folk tale picture book series when he was two years old. As he himself is an immigrant, he never had the experience of listening to local folk tales from his grandparents, and he felt it was disappointing that folk tales were not being passed down.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e To fill that void, I interviewed local elders and re-told their stories in the form of picture books. When the picture books were completed, I gave them to the children at Itoshiro Elementary School and nursery school. I am happiest when they read the local folk tale picture books with shining eyes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e The illustrator who drew this is Keita Minami, who lives in Ogaki City, Gifu Prefecture. His pop and surreal illustrations are also appealing, as are his hand-drawn oil pastel illustrations. I'm looking forward to seeing what he does next.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"石徹白洋品店","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":34677191803037,"sku":"4570029562996","price":1650.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0331\/4355\/4185\/products\/DSC_0785.jpg?v=1747664416"},{"product_id":"bk1610taicho","title":"[Picture book of folk tales] Master Taicho and the road to Mt. Hakusan","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis book was published in commemoration of the 1300th anniversary of the founding of Mt. Hakusan. It tells the story of Taicho, who founded Mt. Hakusan, passing through Itoshiro to reach the summit. This is a picture book that teaches the origins of old surnames and place names in Itoshiro.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan\u003eAge range: 3 years old to elementary and junior high school students (adults also allowed)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan\u003eIllustration: Minami Keita\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan\u003eTitle: Takashi Iwase\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan\u003eSpecifications: Softcover, 24 pages, full color\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e ■ Production Story\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e The eldest son of our store owner, Mr. Hirano, started creating the folk tale picture book series when he was two years old. As he himself is an immigrant, he never had the experience of listening to local folk tales from his grandparents, and he felt it was disappointing that folk tales were not being passed down.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003eTo fill that void, I interviewed local elders and re-told their stories in the form of picture books. When the picture books were completed, I gave them to the children at Itoshiro Elementary School and nursery school. I am happiest when they read the local folk tale picture books with shining eyes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e The illustrator who drew this is Keita Minami, who lives in Ogaki City, Gifu Prefecture. His pop and surreal illustrations are also appealing, as are his hand-drawn oil pastel illustrations. I'm looking forward to seeing what he does next.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"石徹白洋品店","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":34677191737501,"sku":"4570029562989","price":1650.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0331\/4355\/4185\/products\/DSC_0799.jpg?v=1747664415"},{"product_id":"bk1510neigo","title":"[An illustrated folk tale book] Neigo's Two-Face","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e A folk tale that has been passed down in Itoshiro for 1,300 years has been made into a picture book.\u003cbr\u003e A love story between a mysterious cat and a human (?!) related to the \"forked magnolia leaf\" that actually still exists today in Nego.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e Age range: 1-5 years\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e Illustration: Minami Keita\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e Title: Takashi Iwase\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e Specifications: Softcover, 24 pages, full color\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e■ Production Story\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e The eldest son of our store owner, Mr. Hirano, started creating the folk tale picture book series when he was two years old. As he himself is an immigrant, he never had the experience of listening to local folk tales from his grandparents, and he felt it was disappointing that folk tales were not being passed down.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e To fill that void, I interviewed local elders and re-told their stories in the form of picture books. When the picture books were completed, I gave them to the children at Itoshiro Elementary School and nursery school. I am happiest when they read the local folk tale picture books with shining eyes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e The illustrator who drew this is Keita Minami, who lives in Ogaki City, Gifu Prefecture. His pop and surreal illustrations are also appealing, as are his hand-drawn oil pastel illustrations. I'm looking forward to seeing what he does next.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"石徹白洋品店","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":34677191639197,"sku":"4570029562972","price":1650.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0331\/4355\/4185\/products\/DSC_0779.jpg?v=1747664413"},{"product_id":"9784829211021","title":"Book \"Itoshiro Yohinten Monogatari: A Small Business Unearthing Regional Treasures\"","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe story from the founding of Itoshiro Apparel Store to April 2025 is meticulously detailed. Please pick up a copy and read it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0331\/4355\/4185\/files\/DSC_0021.jpg?v=1771984198\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStarting in September 2025, we will be holding events related to the publication, so please join us. \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/itoshiro.org\/blogs\/news\/syuppanevent\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDetails can be found here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"The Itoshiro village, with a history spanning from the Jomon period, is located across mountains and mountains, on the border between Gifu and Fukui prefectures. The author, Kaori Hirano, moved to this place and is the owner of \"Itoshiro Apparel Store,\" which revives ancient traditional working clothes with a modern sensibility. She creates clothing using straight-cut patterns and fabrics dyed with indigo and local plants that they cultivate themselves. This is the story of a woman's entrepreneurship who fell in love with the life and people of Itoshiro, inherited traditions, created beautiful clothes, and lives a vibrant and fulfilling life.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"10\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI was energized by the resilient spirit of Kaori-san, who made up her mind, envisioned her path, and, at times, expressed her struggles, yet steadily moved forward.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e──\u003cspan\u003eMayu Tsuruta, Actress (Recommendation)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e(From Fujin no Tomo website)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReleased on September 26, 2025\u003cbr\u003eAuthor: Kaori Hirano\u003cbr\u003ePrice: 1,870 yen (tax included)\u003cbr\u003eSize: B6 format\u003cbr\u003ePages: 280 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAvailable for purchase on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.jp\/%E7%9F%B3%E5%BE%B9%E7%99%BD%E6%B4%8B%E5%93%81%E5%BA%97%E7%89%A9%E8%AA%9E-%E5%9C%B0%E5%9F%9F%E3%81%AE%E5%AE%9D%E3%82%92%E6%8E%98%E3%82%8A%E8%B5%B7%E3%81%93%E3%81%99%E5%B0%8F%E3%81%95%E3%81%AA%E3%83%93%E3%82%B8%E3%83%8D%E3%82%B9-%E5%B9%B3%E9%87%8E-%E9%A6%A8%E7%94%9F%E9%87%8C\/dp\/4829211024\/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8\u0026amp;dib_tag=se\u0026amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.p1aKUJPiRuNPEvwhxPMsbg.ofoTxzaaCEcxWJR6qoCW4hzsbFCjCVouwIZQak16J4c\u0026amp;qid=1758935981\u0026amp;sr=8-1\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAmazon\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.fujinnotomo.co.jp\/book\/b2415\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFujin no Tomo-sha\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"石徹白洋品店","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52024130076972,"sku":"9784829211021","price":1870.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0331\/4355\/4185\/files\/DSC_0021.jpg?v=1771984198"}],"url":"https:\/\/itoshiro.org\/en\/collections\/picture-book.oembed","provider":"石徹白洋品店","version":"1.0","type":"link"}