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

Oct 6, 2013

All three volumes of the best Japanese special effects makeup instructional book are now in stock. Each volume is packed with full color photos and detailed tutorials to replicate the effects (even if you can't read Japanese).

Conceptual Special Effect Makeup Primer 1Conceptual Special Effect Makeup Primer 2Conceptual Special Effect Makeup Primer 3
Conceptual Special Effect Makeup Primer 1Conceptual Special Effect Makeup Primer 2Conceptual Special Effect Makeup Primer 3

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Oct 5, 2013

Just added, two exhibition catalogs featuring the art of Makoto Aida. "Lonely Planet" was printed in 1999 and "Monument for Nothing" is from 2013. Both have bilingual text and lots of great photos of his work.

Makoto Aida Lonely Planet Makoto Aida Monument for Nothing
"Lonely Planet" "Monument for Nothing"

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Oct 1, 2013

Just arrived, a new set of two postcards and a tenugui featuring the art of Takato Yamamoto!

Takato Yamamoto Postcard Set 3 Takato Yamamoto Tenugui Black
Postcard Set Black Tenugui

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Sep 19, 2013

There's two versions of the new "Drawing Book" by Trevor Brown and both are now in stock. Both are softcover and have all the same artwork but are different size, layout, and colors. Additional details/differences (images not to scale!):

Euro Version $30 Japanese Version $35 EU and JP size comparison
Trevor Brown Drawing Book EU Trevor Brown Drawing Book JP Trevor Brown Drawing Book EU and JP
28 pages
11.75" x 16.5"
Limited edition of 300
120 pages
7.5" x 9"
Additional 16 b/w pages
of "untreated" images
 

Sep 7, 2013

These three books are back in stock as of today:

Hiroshi Nonami Aphrodisiac SIGNED Irina Ionesco Eva Eloge de ma Fille Takato Yamamoto Silver Book set SIGNED
Hiroshi Nonami
Aphrodisiac
Irina Ionesco
Eva
Takato Yamamoto
silver book set

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Sep 1, 2013

Two designs of gorgeous vintage medical corset tights by Lhiannan:Shee are now available. The brown version has feet and the black version is footless.

Lhiannan:Shee medical corset tights black Lhiannan:Shee medical corset tights brown
Shee Medical Corset Tights black Shee Medical Corset Tights brown
$50.00 $50.00

Japanese "one size" best fits to x-small or small. Additional photos available of each!


Aug 12, 2013

From the super talented minds of Kitanya Design Factory come three new mini kinbaku dolls! All the fun of hand tied knots like the big dolls but much easier on the wallet.

Black Mask Bunny Mini Kinbaku DollLucky Cat Mini Kinbaku DollRope Master Cat Mini Kinbaku Doll
Black Mask Bunny
Kinbaku Mini Doll
Lucky Cat
Kinbaku Mini Doll
Rope Master Cat
Kinbaku Mini Doll

Comparison photo of regular size and small size kinbaku dolls:
Rope Master Cat Mini and Regular Kinbaku Doll


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