Taisho Period Japanese Manuscript with 58 Sumi Ink Landscapes unhappy dog flanked by a whole cast

flanked by a whole cast of characters and the words "Manchester Unity" at the very bottom

5 3/4" t x 1" x 1" and in great condition

5 7/8" tall

The center on the top of this one

Taisho Period Japanese Manuscript with 58 Sumi Ink Landscapes unhappy dog flanked by a whole castOf course I wish I could read Japanese to know what is written on the right hand page of each spread in this lovely early 20th century manuscript notebook, but the sumi ink drawings on the left of the spread (58 total by my count) more than stand on their own. Each drawing painting is of a landscape view framed by an oval border, with each seeming like a portrait of a specific place at a specific moment sometimes with rain streaming down, sometimes