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

Dec 31, 2013

Now available in three colors, the 100% cotton tenugui by Takato Yamamoto! Choose black, brown, or purple. Handcrafted in Japan by the Kamawanu company.

Takato Yamamoto Tenugui BlackTakato Yamamoto Tenugui BrownTakato Yamamoto Tenugui Purple
Black TenuguiBrown TenuguiPurple Tenugui

Dec 23, 2013

Two thick books discussing the artwork of Hans Bellmer have just been added. Each features images of his works alongside in depth analysis.

Hans Bellmer Le Principe de Perversion Le Principe de Perversion
French text provides context and insight into Bellmer's works. Large, full color images reproduce works in original tones.
  Hans Bellmer The Anatomy of Anxiety The Anatomy of Anxiety
English text analyzes Bellmer's works from a psycho analytic perspective. Mostly smaller, black and white images.

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Dec 7, 2013

Originally printed in the "Rubber Doll" book, the Orange Tango painting is now available for sale! A pair of auburn headed girls are decked out in black and orange fetish gear - ready to be hung on your walls.

Trevor Brown Orange Tango original painting

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Dec 5, 2013

Because who doesn't enjoy a good eyeball licking? It's the best thing after a long hard day at school. Not to mention having your face torn off. Just makes it more intimate. This new Suehiro Maruo print is exclusive to AkaTako.net and is a signed and numbered limited edition of only 50 pieces.

Suehiro Maruo Print 13 Torture Garden SIGNED Suehiro Maruo Print 13 Torture Garden - detail
Suehiro Maruo print 13 print detail

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Nov 26, 2013

New to AkaTako are two photography books by Nobuyoshi Araki. Shikijyo Sexual Desire juxtaposes sexuality against Tokyo scenes and Tokyo Lucky Hole explores Japan's sex industry in the early 1980s.

Nobuyoshi Araki Shikijyo Sexual Desire Nobuyoshi Araki Tokyo Lucky Hole
Shikijyo Sexual Desire Tokyo Lucky Hole

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Nov 22, 2013

Namio Harukawa's big and beautiful ladies are ready to dominate you in these four original drawings with pink accents. Each one is signed and ships direct to you from Tokyo.

Namio Harukawa Original Drawing 17 Namio Harukawa Original Drawing 18 Namio Harukawa Original Drawing 19 Namio Harukawa Original Drawing 20

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Oct 29, 2013

Now available, signed copies of volume 2 of the mini booklet of Shintaro Kago's "Funny Girl" series. Fifteen pages of wild imagination with a good dose of blood and violence.

The Art of Shintaro Kago JP 2 SIGNED
The Art of Shintaro Kago JP 2

Oct 29, 2013

New shipment from Tokyo brings a brand new issue of Yaso magazine "Filles", a blessing handkerchief by Yuki Onohara, and some lovely ball jointed doll stockings by Koh Ueno.

Yaso Filles magazineYuki Onohara Blessing HandkerchiefKoh Ueno Ball Jointed Doll stockings
Yaso "Filles"Blessing HandkerchiefBall Joint Doll Stockings

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