our little blog

Welcome to our little blog. Here you can learn more about the Japanese art of tatebanko and its history, and about Figstory and our distinctive brand of tatebanko.

Do only the Japanese make tatebanko?

What exactly does tatebanko look like?

How was traditional Japanese tatebanko made?

Where can I go to see Japanese tatebanko

Who are the famous Japanese tatebanko creators?

What aspects of daily life did tatebanko depict?

Why did Japanese tatebanko mostly end?

how was (and is) a tatebanko card assembled?

How were tatebanko sheets used in Japan?

Famous historical narratives told in tatebanko.

Tatebanko and drawing Japanese mythology.

Where did tatebanko originate, and variations.