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

Five New Issues of Talking Heads Magazine
Jan 7, 2014

The two newest issues of Talking Heads Magazine are now available - plus three older issues. Each magazine focuses on a single subject and brings you a great full color section along with many images in black and white. Text is 100% Japanese but many of the artist's names and websites are written in English.

Talking Heads No. 37 Decadence Talking Heads No. 39 Catastrophe Talking Heads No. 40 Maiden Group Talking Heads No. 55 Black and White Rondo Talking Heads No. 56 Sign of Man Sign of Woman
Talking Heads 37
Decadence		 Talking Heads 39
Catastrophe		 Talking Heads 40
Maiden Group		 Talking Heads 55
Black & White Rondo		 Talking Heads 56
Sign of Man/Sign of Woman

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Four New Books from Atelier Third
Jan 2, 2014

All four new books have been added with full descriptions and photos - two doll themed photography books, one Shintaro Kago art book, and one Yoichi Nebashi art book.

 Misaki Saijyo Doll Bride  Shunkin - Days with a Doll Maiden  Shintaro Kago Candy Filled Girl's Head Yoichi Nebashi Secret Honey Girls
Misaki Saijyo
Doll Bride		 Shunkin -
Days with a Doll Maiden		 Shintaro Kago
Candy Filled Girl's Head		 Yoichi Nebashi
Secret Honey Girls

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Takato Yamamoto Tenugui Colors
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
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Two New Hans Bellmer Books
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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New Original Trevor Brown Painting
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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Suehiro Maruo "Torture Garden" Print
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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Two New Nobuyoshi Araki Books
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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Four New Namio Harukawa Original Drawings
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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