Rikuchū is a former place name in Japan, referring to a part of present-day Iwate Prefecture.

There are many marginal notes on the pages of this book.

A block of small-sized text has been added at the bottom of this page.

Mail arrived while I was away from home.

My father's hobby is breeding Ranchu.

My new pet is a ranchu.

This beautiful statue was made with Ranju.

This 'ranju' uses a very rare casting technique.

This page of the book contains a lot of marginal notes.

He was working as a member of the occupation forces.