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.

THE LATEST NEWS

Apr 19, 2014

Just added, four new sets of Mari Shimizu postcards (each with four postcards) plus additional/actual photos of the previously added five postcard sets. Now there are eleven postcard sets to choose from!

Mari Shimizu Postcard Set 8Mari Shimizu Postcard Set 9Mari Shimizu Postcard Set 10Mari Shimizu Postcard Set 11
Mari Shimizu
postcard set 8
Mari Shimizu
postcard set 9

Mari Shimizu
postcard set 10

Mari Shimizu
postcard set 11

Click the images or titles above for individual photos.


Apr 1, 2014

Two gorgeous handmade dolls by Mari Shimizu are now available through AkaTako. Each one features their own special internal secret which has been revealed for all to see.

Mari Shimizu Anatomy Girl original doll Mari Shimizu Death and a Maiden original doll
Anatomy Girl Death and a Maiden

Dolls ship directly to you from Tokyo. Click the images or titles for more information and to send an inquiry.


Mar 30, 2014

A big pile of new Funny Girl paintings are on their way to AkaTako next week. Expected arrival is by April 7th but you can shop the new Shintaro Kago paintings now!

Shintaro Kago Funny Girl 52 original painting Shintaro Kago Funny Girl 53 original painting Shintaro Kago Funny Girl 54 original painting Shintaro Kago Funny Girl 55 original painting Shintaro Kago Funny Girl 56 original painting
Shintaro Kago Funny Girl 57 original painting Shintaro Kago Funny Girl 58 original painting Shintaro Kago Funny Girl 59 original painting Shintaro Kago Funny Girl 60 original painting Shintaro Kago Funny Girl 61 original painting
Shintaro Kago Funny Girl 62 original painting Shintaro Kago Funny Girl 63 original painting Shintaro Kago Funny Girl 64 original painting Shintaro Kago Funny Girl 65 original painting Shintaro Kago Funny Girl 66 original painting
Shintaro Kago Funny Girl 67 original painting Shintaro Kago Funny Girl 68 original painting Shintaro Kago Funny Girl 69 original painting Shintaro Kago Funny Girl 70 original painting  

There are 15 small paintings and 4 large ones (on the bottom row above). Click the images for more details and to order.


Mar 29, 2014

Three stylish t-shirts featuring the doll artwork of Mari Shimizu are now available by pre-order. They're expected to arrive around April 12th and will ship to you immediately after they are in my hands.

Mari Shimizu Scattered Limbs black t-shirt Mari Shimizu Scattered Limbs pink t-shirt Mari Shimizu Torso Jail t-shirt
Mari Shimizu
Scattered Limbs black t-shirt
Mari Shimizu
Scattered Limbs pink t-shirt
Mari Shimizu
Torso Jail t-shirt

All shirts are a 50/50 cotton polyester blend and have a nice, soft and silky feel.


Mar 29, 2014

Five new sets of Mari Shimizu postcards (each one includes four cards) are now available for pre-order. They are expected to arrive April 12th and will ship to you immediately after arrival.

Mari Shimizu Postcard Set 3 Mari Shimizu Postcard Set 4 Mari Shimizu Postcard Set 5 Mari Shimizu Postcard Set 6 Mari Shimizu Postcard Set 7
Mari Shimizu
postcard set 3
Mari Shimizu
postcard set 4
Mari Shimizu
postcard set 5
Mari Shimizu
postcard set 6
Mari Shimizu
postcard set 7

Click the images for more details. Postcard set 1 and postcard set 2 are available too!


Mar 13, 2014

Now available for purchase are three brand new posters by Takato Yamamoto. Posters arrived on March 25th and all pre-orders have already shipped! Actual images have been added (including some nice close-up detail shots).

Takato Yamamoto poster Eyeball Bug and Roses II Takato Yamamoto poster Horn of a Master of Curses Takato Yamamoto poster Alice's Nightmare
Eyeball Bug and Roses II Horn of a Master of Curses Alice's Nightmare

Posters also available to purchase as a set of three.


Mar 10, 2014

There's nine new Shintaro Kago paintings now available by inquiry. All of them ship for free direct from Tokyo.

Shintaro Kago painting Daruma Shintaro Kago painting Kaiten Seiki Shintaro Kago painting Kaiten Sex Shintaro Kago painting Lovers Shintaro Kago painting Miracle
Shintaro Kago painting Polka Dot 1 Shintaro Kago painting Polka Dot 2 Shintaro Kago painting Seppuku Sushi Shintaro Kago painting Wedding Cake

Click the images for more information and to send an inquiry.


Mar 8, 2014

Actual page scans and a better description of Etsuko Miura's new book "Eucharist" have just been added.

Etsuko Miura Eucharist front coverEtsuko Miura Eucharist inside page
"Eucharist" front cover"Eucharist" inside page

A few more photos of the inside pages will be added after the special edition is in stock as well!


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