Hiromitsu, who we could style "the last of the Kappa-zuri artists." Kappa-zuri is an age-old Japanese stencil process first used to make the complicated patterns of kimono. This technique was adapted for print making use by a combination of the efforts of Serizawa Keisuke (1895 - 1984) who was made a Living Cultural Treasure for his efforts, and Mori Yoshitoshi, (1898 - 1992) the darling of all the ladies of CWAJ. His playful nature, and amusing prints were the talk of the print town for more than 30 years until his death. Hiromitsu's parents both worked for these two artistic giants; his father, Takahashi Isao (1930 - 2003) continued in Mori's ways, and his mother Soeda Toshiko (b. 1931) still follows Serizawa in textile design. The Tolman Collection is happy to play a small part in the recent acquisition of one of her fabulous kimonos which she graciously donated to the Boston Museum of Fine Arts. When it was accepted she called at The Tolman to thank them, announcing quite seriously, "Now that my life-long ambition of placing one of my works in the Boston Museum is accomplished, I am ready to meet my Maker." She was so lucky to have her son, Hiromitsu there to help her.