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A visual color encyclopedia presenting more than 270 traditional Japanese colors arranged in order of the four seasons.The beauty of Japan is deeply rooted in the natural colors of the changing seasons. This book contains more than 270 of the most representative traditional Japanese colors, from spring to summer, autumn and winter, along with color charts, CMYK/RGB data, and explanations of color names in both Japanese and English. Photographs of ukiyo-e, plants, annual events, and festivals, as well as beautiful visuals of arts and crafts, showcase these distinctive colors as they appear in their visual and cultural contexts throughout each season of the year. We hope this book will help readers enjoy and understand more deeply about these beautiful traditional colors.

Overwhelming fantasy landscapes. The first art book by concept artist Yo Shimizu is finally published!The first art book of Yo Shimizu's work, featuring his series of breathtakingly beautiful and overwhelmingly fantastic landscapes, is finally available. The book contains more than 160 representative works of the artist, including illustrations of fantasy backgrounds, and illustrations with characters, which appeared on the paper bags at Comic Market 97. The book introduces a wide variety of Shimizu's work to date, from fully-realized digital art to those that still retain the more natural touch of handwriting. At the end of the book, a feature on the making of the cover illustration is included with bilingual Japanese and English text, giving readers a glimpse into the techniques that Shimizu uses when drawing.Immerse yourself in the incomparably beautiful landscapes of fantastical imaginary worlds in FLEXIBLE.

The ultimate book of Godzilla showcasing a massive archive of rare material with a stunningly beautifully design.From its first cinematic release as Godzilla in 1954 to its latest incarnation as Shin Godzilla in 2016, this book offers a massive collection of rare, never-before-seen still photos from the movies and behind-the-scenes studio snapshots in chronological order (excluding the Hollywood series). Bilingual (Jaoanese and English) explanatory text is included in each chapter to guide readers in understanding the history of Godzilla episode by episode. The sophisticated design by the creators of many of PIE International's Japanese art books (including Wagashi, Hell in Japanese Art and others) makes this book not only gorgeous but also the ultimate must-have collector's item for hardcore Godzilla fans.

The best book of letter writing and crafting paper for retro design lovers! A unique collection of 100 modern and stylish patterns from Japan. 100 Papers of Japanese Retro Collection features designs from the Meiji period (1868-1912) to the early Showa period (1926-1989), when Western culture began to influence Japan. Many of the modern designs in this book were originally used as illustrations for magazines and books. Many illustrations showcase designs from collections of Art Nouveau style plants, as well as decorative frames, birds and fruit. This book contains 100 of the best designs from this period, carefully selected and appealing retro patterns. It also includes ideas for paper crafts such as pouches, chopstick holders and other Japanese decorations and wrapping.Why not enjoy writing letters or making crafts with these unique papers featuring hand-drawn retro patterns and color schemes that you won't find anywhere else?

Round like a balloon!Ridiculously cute seals will make you happy! You've never seen animals as round as these seals! The three seals featured in this book, Arare-chan, Yuki-chan, and Moya-kun, live peacefully in Kaiyukan, an aquarium in Osaka, Japan. There, they have charmed visitors, including photographer Chiho Kuwada, with their chubby, round bodies and smiley faces. Kuwada started taking photos of the three seals in 2018. Her photos show the seals swimming leisurely looking relaxed, asking for food with their cute round eyes, sleeping adorably like round balloons, etc. This book showcases a selection of the best shots of Arare-chan, Yuki-chan, and Moya-kun from Chiho Kuwada's huge photo collection in an appealing small, square format. Full of roly-poly round seal pictures, this charming little book is the perfect gift for your friends, family and loved ones. About Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan Kaiyukan accurately recreates the natural environments of our planet, particularly the vast Pacific Ocean--the world's largest body of water--with a special emphasis on the Ring of Fire and the Ring of Life. The Arctic Circle exhibit features low, chest-height acrylic panels to help the visitor get a more realistic experience of the habitat of the ringed seal, including factors such as the actual temperature of the region as well as its sounds, such as crackling ice . Kaigandori 1-1-10, Minato-ku, Osaka City, Osaka, Japan https: //www.kaiyukan.com

In the dead of night comes a long-awaited new book. DaisukeRichard's first comic art collection book KIKANETSU (9784756251046) went viral not just in Japan but also internationally giving him a huge attention in the industry and leading him to do many new commercial works in collaboration with big companies and artists (e.g. book covers, album covers, character design for Netflix anime, a collaboration with Red Bull, solo exhibitions and many more). The title of this new book "USHIMITSUDOKI", meaning "in the dead of night" or "witching hour", was chosen because the many melancholic girls illustrated in this book were given wings and horns to make them look like Yokai spirits, adding a creepy feel to each of the illustrations (as in the cover art). Collecting over 140 illustrations, including original illustrations and commercial works, this book is the world's most anticipated book in the anime/manga illustration scene.

A collection of 100 writing and crafting papers filled with enough cute and fun animals to fill a zoo. This new book from the 100 paper series is a cute and fun encyclopedia-like book showcasing popular animals in a very unique way. A polar bear, a penguin, an elephant, a seal, a dog and a cat appear alongside rare animals you would be surprised to see. Not only is this book enjoyable and educational just to browse through, but its 100 removable sheets can be used to write a letter, or to cut, paste, frame and decorate as you like. This book makes the perfect gift for people of all ages and is sure to stir the imagination.

This 4th book in our background illustration series is a collection of dark, mysterious and strange illustrations.Fantastical and magical scenery, desolate landscapes, and weird creatures, this book collects 111 dark fantasy artworks from 30 illustrators, including renowned illustrators like Posuka Demizu, the illustrator for the bestselling manga series "The Promised Neverland", and YoShimizu, the cover illustrator for the 2nd book in the series "Beautiful Scenes from a Fantasy World" (9784756249661). The cover Illustration was drawn by Monokubo(twitter: @13033303), who, with 200K followers on Twitter, is also getting attention in the Japanese illustration industry. This will be the perfect reference book not just for fantasy art fans but also for illustrators and designers working in the gaming industry.

1. Tanaka has 90K followers on Twitter (@gojio_) and 120K followers on Instagram (@tnk_gr)2. Perfect reference book for those wanting to learn how to draw manga.3. Able to know the latest fashion trend in Japan.

Asia is now the center of comic illustration. This cutting-edge collection showcases the work of illustrators from Asia.Many new artists have been emerging recently from Asia, taking their place in the international comic illustration industry through social media. Although their work shows influences from Japanese anime and manga, the superior drawing skills and pursuit of originality in each of these artists' work results in a fresh and intense take on traditional styles. This book showcases 46 illustrators focusing mainly on young up-and-coming artists and collects over 250 illustrations in total. Each artist is introduced in 2 to 6 pages. Most artists does digital drawing but there are some who does watercolor and ink painting. Immerse yourself in the work of these artists working at the forefront of the creative world of Asia. The Cover illustration was done by a Singaporean artist Guweiz.

-The concept of The Book of Tea, is visually enhanced by beautiful photographs taken by Yasuhiro Okawa.-It is a best book for beginners that firstly encountered to this classic masterpiece because you can enjoy reading not only the content but also the photographs.

1. The first character design archives of Haruhiko Mikimoto, one of the most important creators in Japanese animation industry, showcasing the broad range of his popular and topical animation series works.2. A newly updated English edition for worldwide distribution.3. More than 300 character design illustrations included.

-Beautiful papers not only for writing letters but also for decorating photo frames, wrapping gifts, folding origami, and more.-Season Paper Collection is a French stationary brand which is well known from its refined beautiful design.

The definitive book on machiya showcasing their traditional appearance and recent transformation explained in bilingual text.From private residences to renovated properties operating as businesses, this book introduces everything you need to know about Machiya, also including never-before-seen cultural properties, with detailed and accessible commentary in bilingual text. Machiya are traditional wooden townhouses found throughout Japan and typified in the historical capital of Kyoto. Machiya in Kyoto have kept their traditional architectural form and community, creating a historic and traditional cultural atmosphere that attracts many tourist from all around the world. Machiya have become valuable cultural heritage, as many machiya have disappeared and have been replaced by modern houses. In this book readers can see and feel the ideas and wisdom of the people in Kyoto, who made full useof machiya design and the architectural characteristics of that optimize space and practicality, while keeping within the tradition. This book will not only be a perfect architectural reference book but also a great photography book to enjoy the delicate beauty of Japan.

A book of luxury letter paper with beautiful illustrations of Japanese seasonal flowers.Winter camellia, spring sakura (cherry blossoms) and magnolia...these images represent the transitions between the four seasons in Japan. Flowers are one of the most important ways of expressing and experiencing the essence of the changing seasons. This is a collection of Japanese seasonal flower illustrations drawn with a refined brush work technique. All 100 pages are removable and each make excellent letter paper to express any message. These beautiful and unique textured papers can also be used in crafting, in origami, as wrapping papers, and more.