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2026-11-15 issue

Observed arrival · 2026-11-15

Mekiki Japan puts a former dealer beside art buyers in Japan

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Editorial interest 84/100 Selection signal · not a rating of the site

A former gallerist offers private, two- or three-day art-buying accompaniment in Japan, in English, from gallery introductions through shipping follow-up.

Landing page captured for the 2026-11-15 issue.
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Art buyers visiting Japan who want dealer-side guidance
Worth noticing
The service covers condition, signatures and seals, boxes and papers, then export formalities and shipping follow-up.

Field notes

The published workflow starts with a video conversation about taste, placement, and budget, followed by a written brief, Japanese-language appointments, and a route plan. In person, Morita says he assesses quality, condition, signatures, seals, boxes, papers, and asking prices; the site also cites his exclusive Japanese agency for American painter Edna Hibel and exhibitions at Mitsukoshi and Daimaru.

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Editorial observations of this landing page, not a rating.

○OpenPublic substance visible
✦PrettyNotable craft visible
●ProPolished or operationally mature
◎NicheUnusually specific use
◉HumanPersonal, local, civic, or handmade

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