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Welcome to AkaTako - your USA based source (with a small outpost in Europe) for underground and hard to find Japanese art: signed art books, limited edition prints and posters, licensed enamel pins and t-shirts, artist produced postcards and mini books, original drawings and paintings, and lots more. We ship worldwide!
Not sure where to start? Check out the more popular artists and items just below. A bit further down the page is a news feed of everything going on with AkaTako.

THE LATEST NEWS

Jun 30, 2024

Arriving in one or two weeks, restock of sold out Koh Ueno ball jointed doll stockings and gloves. PLUS new items!!! Made specially for AkaTako, a new "wide" version of the BJD stockings is added. And three sleek wallet / card cases made with hemp canvas and PVC vinyl window inserts.

Koh Ueno Ball Jointed Doll Gloves
Ball Jointed Doll Gloves
Koh Ueno Ball Jointed Doll stockings premium
Ball Jointed Doll stockings - premium
Koh Ueno Ball Jointed Doll Stockings - basic
Ball Jointed Doll stockings - basic
Koh Ueno Ball Jointed Doll Stockings - wide
Ball Jointed Doll stockings - wide
Koh Ueno Vinyl Wallet Clear
Clear Vinyl & Hemp Wallet
Koh Ueno Vinyl Wallet Lace
Vinyl Lace & Hemp Wallet
Koh Ueno Vinyl Card Case
Clear Vinyl & Hemp Card Case
 

All items are expected to arrive early to mid-July. Please check the item description for specific dates.


Jun 12, 2024

Just added, 15 different digital art prints by Suehiro Maruo or Takato Yamamoto. Each is printed on 170 gsm paper, 9.45" x 13" (24x33cm). Low cost prints are printed in Japan with embossed stamp at lower right side and a certificate of authenticity!

Suehiro Maruo Small Print Imo Mushi Suehiro Maruo Small Print Inferno in Bottles Suehiro Maruo Small Print Lunatic Lovers Suehiro Maruo Small Print Maid Suehiro Maruo Small Print Rampo Panorama
Suehiro Maruo Small Print Mysterious Chinese Official Suehiro Maruo Small Print Shoujo Tsubaki 1 Suehiro Maruo Small Print Shoujo Tsubaki 2 Suehiro Maruo Small Print Tomino Jigoku Suehiro Maruo Small Print Rose Colored Monster
Takato Yamamoto Small Print Alice's Choice Takato Yamamoto Small Print Alice's Door Takato Yamamoto Small Print Moonlit Vampire VIII Takato Yamamoto Small Print Rib of a Hermaphrodite Takato Yamamoto Small Print Strigoica Spring Night

And at the opposite end of the spectrum from low cost digital print, the out of stock prints from the ULTRA HIGH DEFINITION fine art giclée prints have been restocked as well! These ones are larger, better paper, better resolution, signed, numbered, limited edition. Previously out of stock but available again:

Em Nishizuka Giclee Red Landmark Em Nishizuka Giclee Medication Suehiro Maruo Giclee Rose Colored Monster
Takato Yamamoto Giclee Moonlit Vampire IV Takato Yamamoto Giclee Touch of Magic Takato Yamamoto Giclee Night Mirror VII

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May 29, 2024

Very pleased to offer you a brand new, licensed Takato Yamamoto t-shirt featuring his artwork APPARITION II (originally printed in "Nosferatu" art book). Screenprinted on a 100% cotton black t-shirt, this is not a direct to textile digital print that will fall off after one wash. Each t-shirt also includes one vinyl sticker of the original artwork. You can also buy the sticker separately!

Takato Yamamoto t-shirt Apparition II Takato Yamamoto t-shirt Apparition II Takato Yamamoto sticker Apparition II
Takato Yamamoto
Apparition II t-shirt
Takato Yamamoto
Apparition II t-shirt details
Takato Yamamoto
Apparition II sticker

NOW IN STOCK!!!
Both of these items are available for PRE-ORDER right now. Exact arrival dates will be added at the beginning of the item's description. Current estimated arrival to USA is June 10, and to EU is June 18.


Apr 30, 2024

Brand new, fresh re-print of Takato Yamamoto's 2018 book devoted to one of his favorite subjects - vampires! NOSFERATU is 106 pages with over 60 artworks and an 8 page black and white manga (JP text only). Each book is hand SIGNED inside the cover by the artist. Arrival should be around middle of May - exact dates will be added at the beginning of the book's description.

Takato Yamamoto Nosferatu SIGNED Takato Yamamoto Nosferatu SIGNED Takato Yamamoto Nosferatu SIGNED Takato Yamamoto Nosferatu SIGNED
Takato Yamamoto Nosferatu SIGNED Takato Yamamoto Nosferatu SIGNED Takato Yamamoto Nosferatu SIGNED

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Apr 22, 2024

Just added, SIGNED copies of Tama's brand new book "Nighty Night" plus exhibition goods produced by the artist herself! The book is her 8th (!) one! The exhibition was held at Vanilla Gallery March 7-20, 2024. Please enjoy the same small goods you could buy in person at the show.

The book is in stock at USA now, arrival to EU in about a week. Small goods will arrive towards the end of May.

Tama Nighty Night SIGNED
"Nighty Night" art book

64 pages
SIGNED
plus small drawing
Tama Acrylic Stand Eye to Eye
"Eye to Eye" acrylic stand
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Tama Zippered Pouch
2-sided zip pouch
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Tama Pin LG Nighty Night Group
large buttons

2.25" (5.7cm)
Tama Postcard Group 16
postcard group 16
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Tama Postcard Group 17
postcard group 17
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Tama Postcard Group 18
postcard group 18
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Tama Tote Bag Eye to Eye
"Eye to Eye" tote bag
Tama Tote Bag Nighty Night
"Nighty Night"
tote bag
Tama Contact Postcard Glitter
"Contact"
glitter postcard

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Apr 17, 2024

Just added, three brand new torture/blame painting books! "Blame Arts" includes drawings and paintings by Seiu Ito. "Kinbaku Photos" includes research photos commissioned by Seiu Ito. "Hidden Pictures of Cruelty" is a new expanded edition of the 2011 book with 24 more pages and additional color photos.

Seiu Ito Blame Arts
Blame Arts
Seiu Ito Kinbaku Photos
Kinbaku Photos
Hidden Pictures of Cruelty Expanded
Hidden Pictures of Cruelty Expanded

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Feb 28, 2024

A special project by the publisher Pan-Exotica, Takato Yamamoto's beloved books are being reprinted with new, unified black slipcase and gray fabric book covers. The gray fabric has even been manufactured specifically for Pan-Exotica! His 2014 book "Coffin of a Chimera" has just been released as the 5th book in this series. ALL books are in stock and hand SIGNED by the artist!

The new black reprints and the date they were first published:

Takato Yamamoto Altar of Narcissus Black Takato Yamamoto Allure of Pharmakon Black Takato Yamamoto Divertimento for a Martyr Black Takato Yamamoto Rib of a Hermaphrodite Black Takato Yamamoto Coffin of a Chimera Black
"Altar of Narcissus"
(2002)
"Allure of Pharmakon"
(2004)
"Divertimento for a Martyr"
(2006)
"Rib of a Hermaphrodite"
(2008)
"Coffin of a Chimera"
(2014)

Please note that in spite of the small color variations shown above, the actual books are all the same exact black color.


Feb 24, 2024

Just added, many new small goods by Chika Tanikawa produced in the last couple years!

There's two new XL postcard print collections of works from 2020 and 2021 (earlier years also restocked). Each are a limited edition of only 100 pieces!

Chika Tanikawa Works 2020 Chika Tanikawa Works 2021

There's also a 2.56" (65mm) round sticker, a set of six postcards, and a catalog + XL postcard from a two person exhibition.

Chika Tanikawa Sticker Chika Tanikawa Postcard Set Chika Tanikawa Antonym SIGNED

Please click the images or titles above for more information.


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