My next display of models of Japanese traditional boats will run through the month of February in the display window of the Union Bank community room inside the Japan Center’s East Mall. It’s hard to believe, but this will be my eighth such display.

I made two more tall stands this week, giving me a total of seven stands, which is enough to put all the models I brought last time up on stands, getting them up off the floor of the display window. However, I’d like to put my Kobaya model on display too, even though it’s not yet complete – I did the same thing with my Kamakura period Umi-bune last time, which is done now.

The Kobayabune, though not complete, is my latest addition to the Japanese boats display.

The display includes the following models:

• Higaki Kaisen – 1/72-scale Woody Joe kit of a coastal transport.
• Hacchoro – 1/24-scale Woody Joe kit of a Yaizu bonito fishing boat.
• Yakatabune – 1/24-scale Woody Joe kit of an Edo period pleasure boat.
• Tosa Wasen – 1/10-scale Thermal Studio kit of a Tosa fishing boat.
• Kamakura period Umibune – a 1/50 scale model of a trade boat, c. 1300AD
• Hozugawa Ayubune – 1/10-scale model of a fishing boat from the Hozu river.
• Urayasu Bekabune – 1/10-scale model of a Tōkyō Bay seaweed gathering boat.
• Kobaya – 1/32-scale model of a boat belonging to the Shōgun’s government.

It is now set up and will be available for viewing through the morning of 2/28/19.