FINALLY back in stock, Namio Harukawa's "GARDEN of DOMINA" book! A bilingual (Japanese/English) story on the left page and an illustrative monochrome drawing on the right page. About 80 artworks.
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Welcome to AkaTako - your USA based source 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.
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.
POPULAR ARTISTS
THE LATEST NEWS
Apr 7, 2021
Two Em Nishizuka books new to AkaTako (actually published a couple years ago) have just been added! I've bought up all the remaining stock of these two so once they sell out, they can't be restocked. "Gray Sacred" is a bit more conceptual with an androgynous god theme and accompanying morbid poems (in Japanese). "Portrait 3" is full of caterpillar scarves, cute nurses, and botanical illustrations. BOTH are signed in black marker!
 Em Nishizuka Gray Sacred |
 Em Nishizuka Portrait 3 |
Also added, improved and additional images of her "The Illegal Underland" book. Softcover book of 120 pages includes over 70 artworks PLUS several short (full color) manga stories.
 "The Illegal Underland" front cover |
 "The Illegal Underland" inside pages |
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Mar 31, 2021
Many items have just been restocked! Some brand new, some lightly used, some "regular stock", some "rare and out of print".
 Midori Bandana |
 Midori Tote Bag |
 Erotica Drawstring Pouch |
 Erotica Postcard Pair |
 Shoujo Tsubaki Manga |
OTHER ARTISTS restock:
 Hiroaki Samura Brute Love |
 Uziga Waita Mai-chan's Daily Life |
 Kenichi Koyama Melancholy Girls |
 Nori Tomizaki Girl from the Ghost's Box |
 Seiichi Hayashi [sold out!!] |
Please click images or titles above for specific details on each item.
Mar 30, 2021
The XL format exhibition catalog for GIGER + SORAYAMA is now in stock! The exhibition was a collaboration between Alessio Ascari and Shinji Nanzuka, traveling around Japan and showcasing these two very different yet somehow similar artists. This catalog was shipped all the way to Tokyo (printed in Italy) to receive Hajime Sorayama's signature and then shipped back to AkaTako. Just a few pieces available!
 Giger Sorayama Exhibition Catalog SIGNED |
 Giger Sorayama Exhibition Catalog SIGNED |
Also just arrived, the general public reissue of the "Robot Catalogue" which was originally issued during his 2020 exhibition "Sex Matters" at Nanzuka Underground. This new book has very slight differences from the limited edition release. The cover is metallic/reflective silver (limited was a plain gray). There is now an ISBN (limited had only QR code). But interior content is the same!
 Hajime Sorayama Robot Catalogue |
 Hajime Sorayama Robot Catalogue |
Unsigned copies now in stock!
Mar 16, 2021
Suehiro Maruo enamel pins have arrived and are now in stock at both EU and USA shipping locations. Actual photos of the pins and their backing cards have just been added. Hard enamel pins with double post backs, 1.75" (45mm) max. "Torture Garden" pin is gold metal with screen printed fine details. "Shoujo Tsubaki Midori" pin is black nickel metal.
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Feb 17, 2021
Last year's "Creation Project 2020" produced traditionally handcrafted cypress (hinoki) box masu with artwork screen-printed on all four sides. Often used for serving cold sake or measuring grain, cypress masu have a lovely natural scent and anti-bacterial properties. Each box was hand made one at a time in Gifu prefecture. They are expected to arrive to AkaTako around mid March 2021.
** ARRIVED TO AKATAKO. **
 Takato Yamamoto Masu Box (front) |
 Takato Yamamoto Masu Box (back) |
 Fuco Ueda Masu Box (front) |
 Fuco Ueda Masu Box (back) |
 Aquirax Uno Masu Box (front) |
 Aquirax Uno Masu Box (back) |
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Feb 9, 2021
Recently arrived to the EU shipping location, the smaller size (just "large", not extra extra large!) vintage art prints by Hajime Sorayama. Each is signed and numbered. Some are part of a regular edition of vintage prints, some are artist proofs, etc. Details are listed in the description of each specific print.
☆ All new images also added! Main image is a photo of actual print, detail images are scans of actual print. ☆
HAJIME SORAYAMA LITHOGRAPH PRINTS:
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HAJIME SORAYAMA GICLEE PRINTS:
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Jan 15, 2021
Three clear files printed with Chika Yamada artwork have just been added. Two "medium" size ones for half-sized paper, and one "small" size for third-sized paper. All three would also hold a face mask safely and keep covid cooties from getting all over your pocket or purse.
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