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

Jun 30, 2013

Just added, three new softcover books by Asaji Muroi are now available. Each features his monochrome drawings of the "woman dog" character and all are hand signed with a hanko stamp.

Asaji Muroi Les Bien Aimees SIGNEDAsaji Muroi Sad Dog Lullaby SIGNEDAsaji Muroi Woman Dog Picture Book SIGNED
Les Bien AimeesSad Dog LullabyWoman Dog Picture Book

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Jun 24, 2013

Two gorgeous pencil drawings of chrysanthemums by Fuco Ueda are now available. Each are framed in a shadow box frame to show off the singed edges. SIGNED with a red hanko stamp.

Fuco Ueda Original Drawing 1 Fuco Ueda Original Drawing 2

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Jun 17, 2013

Two new mini books of Shintaro Kago artwork are now available - both are softcover and SIGNED.

The Art of Shintaro Kago JP SIGNED Shintaro Kago Torture Play SIGNED
The Art of
Shintaro Kago
(Japanese version)
Shintaro Kago -
Torture Play

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Jun 13, 2013

Four unique pencil drawings by Asaji Muroi are now available. Each one is signed and ship direct to you from Tokyo.

Asaji Muroi An Extracurricular original drawing Asaji Muroi Bandaged Dog in the Rain original drawing Asaji Muroi Memory of Dream original drawing Asaji Muroi Walking original drawing
Asaji Muroi
An Extracurricular
Asaji Muroi
Bandaged Dog
in the Rain
Asaji Muroi
Memory of Dream
Asaji Muroi
Walking

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Jun 12, 2013

I have not seen these for sale up until now so I'm very happy to be able to offer some Namio Harukawa original pencil drawings with pink and red color accents!

Namio Harukawa Original Drawing 4 Namio Harukawa Original Drawing 5 Namio Harukawa Original Drawing 6 Namio Harukawa Original Drawing 7 Namio Harukawa Original Drawing 8

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Jun 11, 2013

Four more watercolor paintings from Shintaro Kago's delightful "Funny Girl" series are now available. One has already been sold!

Shintaro Kago Funny Girl 23 original drawingShintaro Kago Funny Girl 24 original drawingShintaro Kago Funny Girl 25 original drawingShintaro Kago Funny Girl 26 original drawing

Plus two brand new eroguro watercolor paintings featuring "Nukekubi Girl"!

Shintaro Kago Nukekubi Girl Awakening original paintingShintaro Kago Walking original painting
Nukekubi Girl AwakeningNukekubi Girl Walking

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Jun 10, 2013

Now back in stock, "Minomushi" by Trevor Brown. This oversized book is hand silk-screened and filled with images of suspended shibari.

Trevor Brown Minomushi book Trevor Brown Minomushi book

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Jun 7, 2013

Limited edition of only ten pieces each, these new Toshio Saeki giclée prints would make a lovely addition to any collection.

Toshio Saeki Giclee print 1 Toshio Saeki Giclee print 2

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