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Tokyo Monogatari / Tokyo Story
Located in London, GB
ordinary people and families. Many critics consider Tokyo Story the epitome of Ozu’s work in this genre and
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Posters

Materials

Paper

Tokyo Monogatari / Tokyo Story
Tokyo Monogatari / Tokyo Story
H 29 in W 20 in D 0.1 in
Tokyo Monogatari / Tokyo Story / Reise Nach Tokio
Located in London, GB
Original German film poster for the 1953 drama Tokyo Story. This film was directed by Yasujiro Ozu
Category

Vintage 1960s German Posters

Materials

Paper

Tokyo Sculpture by Carlo Massoud
Located in Geneve, CH
Tokyo sculpture by Carlo Massoud Handmade Dimensions: D 6 x W 35 x H 12 cm Materials: carrara
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2010s Lebanese Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Carrara Marble

Tokyo Sculpture by Carlo Massoud
Tokyo Sculpture by Carlo Massoud
H 4.73 in W 13.78 in D 2.37 in
Shogo Okamoto 20th Century Japanese Fish Signed Copperplate Print
Located in Vancouver, BC
Tokyo, Japan, in 1920. He graduated from the National Tokyo Academy of Fine Arts with a degree in oil
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Vintage 1980s Japanese Drawings

Materials

Other

Mid Century Japanese Woven Bamboo Basket Folk Art
Located in Vancouver, BC
.. Some 90 minutes or so by subway from Tokyo. Like all my items - they speak to tradition, quality
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Decorative Baskets

Materials

Bamboo

Early 20th Century Japanese Braided Blown Glass Cups
Located in Vancouver, BC
antique shop close to a neighbouring shrine.. Some 90 minutes or so by subway from Tokyo. Like all my
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Early 20th Century Japanese Glass

Materials

Glass, Blown Glass

Early 20th Century Japanese Small Plate
Located in Vancouver, BC
minutes or so by subway from Tokyo. Like all my items - they speak to tradition, quality, craftsmanship
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Early 20th Century Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Sadao Watanabe Original Stencil Print, 1979 - Harvesting the Grape in Canaan
By Sadao Watanabe 1
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Stencil Print by Sadao Watanabe, hand colored on hand-made washi paper. The image is from the story
Category

Late 20th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Antique 20th Century Japanese Porcelain Bowl with Boat Motif
Located in Vancouver, BC
it in an antique shop close to a neighbouring shrine.. Some 45 minutes or so by subway from Tokyo
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Vintage 1940s Japanese Porcelain

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Hand Hammered Early 20th Century Japanese Silver Plated Plate
Located in Vancouver, BC
subway from Tokyo. Like all my items - they speak to tradition, quality, craftsmanship, history and
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Vintage 1920s Japanese Tableware

Materials

Silver Plate, Copper

Antique 20th Century Japanese Porcelain Bowl with Ship Motif
Located in Vancouver, BC
a neighbouring shrine.. Some 45 minutes or so by subway from Tokyo. Like all my items - they speak
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Vintage 1940s Japanese Porcelain

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

John O'Hara, Deck, Peanuts, 2023, Encaustic and Skate Deck Painting
By John O'Hara
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
the storyhereabout the collab. Printed inscription to top of deck: ‘Story + Peanuts Global Artist
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2010s American Paintings

Materials

Paint

Early 20th Century Tsuboya-yaki Ceramic Fish Dish Okinawa
Located in Vancouver, BC
neighbouring shrine.. Some 90 minutes or so by subway from Tokyo. Like all my items - they speak to tradition
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Early 20th Century Japanese Ceramics

Materials

Clay, Pottery

Paul Frankl Style Bamboo Pretzel Frame Armchair
By Paul Frankl
Located in Trenton, NJ
the original manufacturer's tag hailing from Tokyo. This tag serves as a testament to the chair's
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Early 20th Century Unknown Bohemian Armchairs

Materials

Bamboo, Rattan

Paul Frankl Style Six-Strand Bamboo Armchair
By Paul Frankl
Located in Trenton, NJ
the original manufacturer's tag hailing from Tokyo. This tag serves as a testament to the chair's
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20th Century Japanese Bohemian Armchairs

Materials

Bamboo, Rattan

Japanese Hardwood Mixed Metal Vases – Katsuyoshi School
Located in Christchurch, GB
with a delightful story attached to the subject matter, a rare addition to your Japanese works of art
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork

Materials

Metal, Gold, Silver

Japanese Hardwood Mixed Metal Vases – Katsuyoshi School
Japanese Hardwood Mixed Metal Vases – Katsuyoshi School
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H 5.625 in W 2.125 in D 2 in
Large Japanese Silver and Mixed Metal Vase
Located in Christchurch, GB
working in Tokyo, on this occasion the artist was retained by the Mitsukoshi company, a firm founded in
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork

Materials

Metal, Silver

Dominic Pangborn Detroit Ink’d Signed Contemporary Acrylic Painting on Canvas
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
, showcasing a figure adorned with intricate and colorful ink that tells a story across the canvas of skin
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Late 20th Century Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Utagawa Yoshiiku 落合芳幾 20 Woodblock Prints in Album "Tale of the Prince Genji"
Located in Norton, MA
is a rare woodblock print album in accordion format depicting the story of "Tale of the Prince Genji
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Prints

Materials

Paper

Rowing Blazers Revised and Expanded Edition Book in Hardcover by Jack Carlson
By Jack Carlson
Located in New York, NY
insider’s guide to the elaborately striped, piped, trimmed, and badged garments, as well as the stories
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21st Century and Contemporary Books

Materials

Paper

Listening to Clay: Conversations with Contemporary Japanese Ceramic Artists
By Phaidon
Located in New York City, NY
Tokyo University of the Arts. In the process, Listening to Clay tells a larger story about ingenuity and
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2010s Chinese Books

Materials

Paper

Japanese Kantô kannon’biraki ishô’dansu 衣装箪笥 (chest of drawers with doors)
Located in Amsterdam, NL
city Edo (which is now known as Tôkyô). The kannon’biraki’dansu, also known as ryô’biraki’dansu, was
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Furniture

Materials

Iron

"Koishi" Stone Shaped Ottoman Designed by Naoto Fukasawa for Driade
By Naoto Fukasawa
Located in Brooklyn, NY
". He thinks that design should be a part of the human experience, and the story of how an object comes
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Fiberglass

Wire Art Wall Mounted Sculpture of Boston Skyline by Barrett DeBusk
By Barrett Debusk
Located in Hanover, MA
Ambassadors home in Amsterdam, enjoyed successful gallery exhibitions from St. Louis, Tokyo and all points in
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1990s American Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Steel

"Ten" Fabric or Leather Armchair Designed by Naoto Fukasawa for Driade
By Driade, Naoto Fukasawa
Located in Brooklyn, NY
experience, and the story of how an object comes to be is as important as the final design. After spending
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Gaetano work table by Gae Aulenti for Zanotta - Italy - 70's
By Zanotta, Gae Aulenti
Located in Padova, IT
Association of Tokyo. She graduated in architecture at the Milan Polytechnic in 1953, where he also obtained
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

"Ci" Carrara Marble and Solid Wood Coffee Table by Naoto Fukasawa for Driade
By Driade, Naoto Fukasawa
Located in Brooklyn, NY
to the body". He thinks that design should be a part of the human experience, and the story of how an
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Carrara Marble

Antique Japanese Mingei Yokogi
Located in Point Richmond, CA
1964 (article and translation available). Provenance: with Kingo Kondo, Kyoto 1964 Ken Domon, Tokyo
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Antique Early 1800s Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Antique Japanese Mingei Yokogi
Antique Japanese Mingei Yokogi
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H 5.88 in W 14.75 in D 4 in
Japanese Old Five Roofed Pagoda Lighting Lantern
Located in South Burlington, VT
the meantime enjoy the photograph of the five story Sensoji pagoda at Sensoji temple, Tokyo, Japan
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Iron

Japanese Screen "the Song of Everlasting Sorrow"
Located in PARIS, FR
Sorrow (Chang hen ge, ???) written by Bai Juyi (772-846), which recounts the tragic love story between
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Antique Late 17th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood, Paper, Silk

Japanese Post War Aluminum Riveted Trunk on Iron Stand with Glass Top, Restored
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
with a custom glass top, stamped 'TS Tokyo' on the lock. Comfortably storing your items in the main
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20th Century Japanese Modern Night Stands

Materials

Iron, Aluminum

Guy Bourdin, Cat Drawing, Ink and Gouache on Paper, 1955
By Guy Bourdin
Located in London, GB
, working primarily on paper Bourdin created images containing fascinating stories and compositions. His
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Vintage 1950s French Modern Drawings

Materials

Paper

Japanese Complete ‘Noh Play’ Production, Houshou School 22 Books and Box, 1853
Located in South Burlington, VT
Provenance: old Tokyo collection About Noh: Noh—derived from the Sino-Japanese word for skill or talent
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Prints

Materials

Wood, Paper

Blue Tabula 'Non' Rasa Table Set by Studio Traccia
Located in Geneve, CH
needs, to display objects in a shop, for an exhibition or in a house. The whole table tells a story of
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Metal

Piece E Tabula 'Non' Rasa Table by Studio Traccia
Located in Geneve, CH
needs, to display objects in a shop, for an exhibition or in a house. The whole table tells a story of
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Metal

Piece B Tabula 'Non' Rasa Table by Studio Traccia
Located in Geneve, CH
needs, to display objects in a shop, for an exhibition or in a house. The whole table tells a story of
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Metal

Piece a Tabula 'Non' Rasa Table by Studio Traccia
Located in Geneve, CH
needs, to display objects in a shop, for an exhibition or in a house. The whole table tells a story of
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Metal

Piece C Tabula 'Non' Rasa Table by Studio Traccia
Located in Geneve, CH
needs, to display objects in a shop, for an exhibition or in a house. The whole table tells a story of
Category

2010s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Metal

Piece D Tabula 'Non' Rasa Table by Studio Traccia
Located in Geneve, CH
needs, to display objects in a shop, for an exhibition or in a house. The whole table tells a story of
Category

2010s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Metal

Set of 5 Tabula 'Non' Rasa Tables by Studio Traccia
Located in Geneve, CH
needs, to display objects in a shop, for an exhibition or in a house. The whole table tells a story of
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Metal

Green Borghese Sofa Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance
By Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance
Located in Geneve, CH
each work he created by a story and intimate link with nature that he felt the need to retranscribe by
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2010s French Organic Modern Sofas

Materials

Iron

Green Borghese Sofa Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance
Green Borghese Sofa Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance
H 33.86 in W 31.5 in D 96.07 in
Yakisugi Table Basse by Noé Duchaufour Lawrance
By Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance
Located in Geneve, CH
sculptor, preoccupied with each work he created by a story and intimate link with nature that he felt the
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2010s French Organic Modern Tables

Materials

Fabric

Amphora Lounge Chair by Noé Duchaufour Lawrance
By Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance
Located in Geneve, CH
. Originally, Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance was a sculptor, preoccupied with each work he created by a story and
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2010s French Organic Modern Chairs

Materials

Fabric

Amphora Lounge Chair by Noé Duchaufour Lawrance
Amphora Lounge Chair by Noé Duchaufour Lawrance
H 35.44 in W 38.43 in D 35.04 in
Sahara Sofa by Noé Duchaufour Lawrance
By Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance
Located in Geneve, CH
work he created by a story and intimate link with nature that he felt the need to retranscribe by using
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2010s French Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Aluminum

Sahara Sofa by Noé Duchaufour Lawrance
Sahara Sofa by Noé Duchaufour Lawrance
H 33 in W 163.78 in D 62.41 in
Green Borghese Sofa, Noé Duchaufour Lawrance
By Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance
Located in Geneve, CH
work he created by a story and intimate link with nature that he felt the need to retranscribe by using
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2010s French Organic Modern Sofas

Materials

Metal

Green Borghese Sofa, Noé Duchaufour Lawrance
Green Borghese Sofa, Noé Duchaufour Lawrance
H 33.47 in W 74.02 in D 32.68 in
Borghese Sofa Noé Duchaufour Lawrance
By Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance
Located in Geneve, CH
work he created by a story and intimate link with nature that he felt the need to retranscribe by using
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2010s French Organic Modern Sofas

Materials

Steel

Borghese Sofa Noé Duchaufour Lawrance
Borghese Sofa Noé Duchaufour Lawrance
H 33.47 in W 97.64 in D 29.93 in
Green Borghese Sofa, Noé Duchaufour Lawrance
By Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance
Located in Geneve, CH
work he created by a story and intimate link with nature that he felt the need to retranscribe by using
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2010s French Organic Modern Sofas

Materials

Upholstery

Green Borghese Sofa, Noé Duchaufour Lawrance
Green Borghese Sofa, Noé Duchaufour Lawrance
H 33.47 in W 74.02 in D 32.68 in
Special Edition Pierre Frey Fabric, Borghese Long Sofa, Duchaufour Lawrance
By Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance
Located in Geneve, CH
work he created by a story and intimate link with nature that he felt the need to retranscribe by using
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2010s French Organic Modern Sofas

Materials

Wool

Green Borghese Sofa, Noé Duchaufour Lawrance
By Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance
Located in Geneve, CH
work he created by a story and intimate link with nature that he felt the need to retranscribe by using
Category

2010s French Organic Modern Sofas

Materials

Metal

Green Borghese Sofa, Noé Duchaufour Lawrance
Green Borghese Sofa, Noé Duchaufour Lawrance
H 33.47 in W 74.02 in D 32.68 in
Sahara Sofa by Noé Duchaufour Lawrance
By Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance
Located in Geneve, CH
each work he created by a story and intimate link with nature that he felt the need to retranscribe by
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2010s French Organic Modern Sofas

Materials

Aluminum

Sahara Sofa by Noé Duchaufour Lawrance
Sahara Sofa by Noé Duchaufour Lawrance
H 33 in W 107.49 in D 34.61 in
Raimundo de Madrazo Y Garreta Palatial Oil on Canvas
By Raimundo de Madrazo y Garreta
Located in Los Angeles, CA
, Tokyo Fuji Art Museum, 1997 (exhibition included Madrazo y Garreta). S. Monneret, DICTIONNAIRE
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Antique 1880s Spanish Rococo Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood

Japanese Lacquer Tray with Maki-e and Inlay Hara Yoyusai Edo Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
(1772-1845). Yoyusai lived in Edo (Tokyo) and worked under the patronage of Lord Matsudaira. He operated
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

James Irvine Style Set of 4 Dining Chairs Design for Thonet Musee d'Orsay Paris
By Thonet
Located in Miami, FL
also worked for one year at the Toshiba Design Center in Tokyo. In 1988 he opened a design studio in
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Beech, Fabric

Gianfranco Frattini, Italian Mid-Century Modern Set of 4 Wooden Chairs, 1950s
By Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Milan, IT
the design stories. Wood was without doubt Frattini's preferred material. Some of his interior designs
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Dakota Jackson French Art Deco Postmodern Mahogany Executive Partners Desk 96"
By Dakota Jackson
Located in Dayton, OH
Interview (magazine), in a story titled "Dakota Jackson bites the bullet."[1][16] Jackson admits that he
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Late 20th Century Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Stainless Steel

Massimo Catalani Uvetta Raisins Grapes Original Mixed Media on Board
Located in Dayton, OH
reflects with Vincenzo Cerami and prepares the ""Roots of Italian Wine"" which will leave Tokyo in November
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Late 20th Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Paint

Massimo Catalani Arancio Con 3 Foglie Original Mixed Media on Board
Located in Dayton, OH
reflects with Vincenzo Cerami and prepares the ""Roots of Italian Wine"" which will leave Tokyo in November
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Late 20th Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Paint

James Bond 'You Only Live Twice' Original Vintage Movie Poster, 1967
By Robert E. McGinnis
Located in Devon, GB
entirely new story. Following the mammoth success of 1965 'Thunderball,' it was also the first truly epic
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Posters

Materials

Paper

James Bond 'You Only Live Twice' Original Vintage Movie Poster, French, 1967
By Robert E. McGinnis
Located in Devon, GB
, using only a few characters and locations from the 1964 novel as the basis for an entirely new story
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Posters

Materials

Linen, Paper

20th Century Hexagonal-Backed "Peacock" Chair from the Imperial Hotel
By Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in Chicago, IL
imperial hotel (Tokyo, Japan), prior to demolition in the late 1960s. The iconic "peacock" side chair was
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Vintage 1920s Japanese Prairie School Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Oak

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Tokyo Story For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic tokyo story available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, wood and fabric, every tokyo story was constructed with great care. There are 18 variations of the antique or vintage tokyo story you’re looking for, while we also have 23 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the tokyo story you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Each tokyo story bearing modern, mid-century modern or Rococo hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made tokyo story over the years, but those crafted by Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance, Naoto Fukasawa and Driade are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Tokyo Story?

Prices for a tokyo story start at $65 and top out at $345,000 with the average selling for $3,897.