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Welcome to AkaTako - your international source for underground and hard to find Japanese art: signed 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

New Erotic Photography Books

Posted on: Sep 22, 2021

Five brand new, XL format oversized books published by Edition Reuss have just been added! Four books of Kenichi Murata's hime (princess) photographs, and one book by Kazuma Ogaeri. Beautiful editions are published outside of Japan and completely uncensored. Each with around 80 full color photographs + multi-lingual essays.
* USA will receive ~ October 4. Pre-order now available.

Kenichi Murata
Princess of Desire

Kenichi Murata
Naked Princess

Kenichi Murata
Secret Dreams of Erotic Princess

Kenichi Murata
Secret Dreams of Erotic Princess 2

Kazuma Ogaeri
Sweet Maids Hot Dreams

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New Tama Licensed Enamel Pins

Posted on: Sep 8, 2021

Two brand new, licensed enamel pins with Tama's cute artwork! These are akatako designed/exclusive - she will also sell some of them locally in Japan at her upcoming solo exhibition. Each pin has double post backs and measures maximum 1.5" (38mm).

Pins are now available for PRE-ORDER and will start shipping later this month. ACTUAL PHOTOS shown here!

Tama Enamel Pin - Don't Miss the Season OR Limited Blossom

Tama Enamel Pins

Tama "Don't Miss the Season" pin

Tama "Limited Blossom" pin

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Four New Manga Added

Posted on: Aug 31, 2021

Now available at both EU and USA shipping locations, four brand new manga! All published by Seirinkogeisha in Japan.

Akino Kondoh
In the Hakoniwamushi

Fuhito Fujimiya
One Night at Kuronekodo Shoten

Fuhito Fujimiya
A Story of a Closet Head Man

Seiichi Hayashi
ph 4.5 The Guppy Still Lives

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New 40th Anniversary Editions of Maruograph

Posted on: Aug 30, 2021

Partially arrived, partially on the way, but all available for purchase/pre-order right now! On the occasion of the 40th anniversary of Suehiro Maruo's debut at the age of 24 - new publication of all three volumes of Maruograph which was first published in 1996.

Suehiro Maruo Maruograph 40th Anniv. DX I SIGNED

Maruograph
40th Anniversary DX I
SIGNED

Suehiro Maruo Maruograph 40th Anniv. DX II SIGNED

Maruograph
40th Anniversary DX II
SIGNED

Suehiro Maruo Maruograph 40th Anniv. DX III SIGNED

Maruograph
40th Anniversary DX III
SIGNED

Please click the images or titles above for more information and details on availability/arrival dates.

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New Licensed Buttons!

Posted on: Aug 29, 2021

Just added, a bunch of new licensed buttons (pin badge type with a safety pin back). Manufactured and licensed by Seirinkogeisha. There are two sizes - smaller are 1" (25mm) diameter and larger are 1.58" (40mm) diameter.

(smaller size) Suehiro Maruo Buttons -	(larger size) Suehiro Maruo Buttons -
(smaller size) Daisuke Ichiba Buttons	(larger size) Suehiro Maruo Buttons

Click the images or titles above for more info or to purchase.

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Four New Books

Posted on: Aug 8, 2021

Just arrived to the USA shipping location (and arriving to EU location later this month), four brand new books! Two of them are hand signed by the artists. They're all about 140 pages long.

SIGNED
Takato Yamamoto In the Garden with the Goat SIGNED

Takato Yamamoto
In the Garden with the Goat

Kazuki Takamatsu
We Are Free to Kill

SIGNED
Mayumi Konno Layers SIGNED

Mayumi Konno
Layers

Shiori Matsumoto
Mystery Garden

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New Licensed Fetus Mandala Goods

Posted on: Jul 30, 2021

Now available for pre-order, two new licensed items featuring Shintaro Kago's "Fetus Mandala" artwork. The all-over screen printed t-shirt is blue on white cotton. Each t-shirt includes a free sticker! 3" x 4" (76x101mm) vinyl stickers with rounded corners are also available for purchase separately.
[NOW IN STOCK at both USA & EU shipping locations!]

Shintaro Kago t-shirt
Fetus Mandala PRE-ORDER

Shintaro Kago Sticker
Fetus Mandala PRE-ORDER

Both the t-shirts and stickers are expected to arrive early to mid-August. More images and exact details will also be added at that time.

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New Kana Miyamoto Items

Posted on: Jul 29, 2021

Lots of new Kana Miyamoto items are on the way from Japan now!! They will arrive to the EU shipping location around August 6th and then arrive to USA shipping location around August 16th. Exact details and actual photos have now been added. All these items were created for her May 2021 solo exhibition "Only the Two of Us in the World" 『世界にふたりだけ』 at Gallery Hydrangea.
[Items arrived to EU August 17 after postal delivery error. On the way to USA now, estimated arrival August 23.]