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A collection of over 100 adorable motifs, patterns, and illustrations that color the seasons.This book is filled with over 100 different papers in adorable patterns and seasonal motifs, divided according to the seasons and saijiki (collections of seasonal Japanese words for haiku), from illustrations of events such as New Year's Day, Valentine's Day, Hinamatsuri (Doll Festival), Cherry Blossoms, Setsubun (marking the transition from winter to ...

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Following former best seller title, Heroes and Heroines, this title showcases the most trendy and updated illustrations by about 60 prominent character designers covering both video game and animation. The bilingual interview with Shiro Miwa, a leading comic artist who is also a character designer of 7th Dragon 2020 (cover art), is also included.

One of the masterpieces by the artist, depicting ordinary people's lives, animals, plants, landscapes, human figures, demons and monsters.

The most comprehensive and up-to-date collection of Erotica & Fantasy in Contemporary Japanese Art, featuring the mesmerizing work of 50 artists Following the great success of Japanese Erotica in Contemporary Art, this second volume showcases even more cutting-edge underground artwork by 50 Japanese artists. New categories such as ¿Fetish Photography¿, ¿Steampunk¿, ¿Hyperrealism¿ and ¿Decadence Photography¿ introduce the latest preoccupations ...

The influence of manga on international comics had grown considerably over the past two decades.The origins of manga can be traced back to the Edo Period (1600 to 1868) of Japanese history, specifically to popular type of books using ukiyo-e, Japanese woodblock prints. These books contained humorous content and featured humans, fantastical creatures and even references to celebrities of the period. As literacy rose in Japan throughout the 18th...

Sushi is food without equal. It is known both as an internationally-beloved delicacy and a Japanese treasure.Edomae Sushi , the variety most commonly seen in the world today, features a delicious blend of raw fish, vinegar, and cooked rice. In addition to these ingredients, harmony and balance are essential. Renowned sushi chef Kazuo Nagayama¿s own personal recipes are presented here with exquisitely photographed examples that provide a glimps...

Imagine the life of Edo, an old name ofTokyo, in the early modern period ¿ therewere many ¿Ukiyo-e¿ shops which weredealing with various woodblock printsjust like fashion snaps or entertainingmagazines as we know them today. EachUkiyo-e work was sold individually andpeople bought the beautifully printedsheets of paper to learn the up-to-datetrend of the day and/or to enjoy the artworksby displaying them on the wall asinterior decor.This art bo...

Kuniyoshi Utagawa (1797-1892) was one of the great masters of the Japanese ukiyo-e style of woodblock prints and painting. Born in 1797 to a silk-dyer, he helped his father's business as a pattern designer. His drawing talent from an early age attracted the attention of the famous print master Toyokuni Utagawa, and Kuniyoshi became one of his apprentices in 1811. The range of Kuniyoshi's preferred subjects included many genres: landscapes, bea...

William Morris (1834 - 1896) was an English textile designer, artist, writer, and even a libertarian socialist. His flower patterns are well-known worldwide, but his other design works such as editorial and font design are also worth watching and appreciating.This book presents not only his textile patterns but also book design, font design, posters, stamps and various artworks including painting, all of which will become precious reference fo...

Yokai are a class of supernatural monsters in Japanese folklore. In the Edo period (1603-1868), many artists, such as Hokusai Katsushika or Kuniyoshi Utagawa, created their works of featuring Yokai inspired by folklore or their own ideas. Yokai have attracted the artists and have been a common theme in art works until these days because of their unique forms and their mysterious behaviors.This book is a visual collection of art works of Yokai ...

Excerpt from OEuvres de Monseigneur l'Évêque de Poitiers, Vol. 8: Discours, Allocutions, Homélies, Panégyriques, Éloges Funèbres, Lettres Pastorales, Mandements, Instructions Synodales, Entretiens Ecclésiastiques, Contenant les Tables Générales des Huit VolumesI. La représentation nationale, en se prorogeant depuis la fin de juillet jusqu'aux premiers jours de novembre, a statué que le dimanche qui suivra sa rentrée, des prières publi ques ser...

Excerpt from OEuvres de Monseigneur l'Évêque de Poitiers, Vol. 8: Discours, Allocutions, Homélies, Panégyriques, Éloges Funèbres, Lettres Pastorales, Mandements, Instructions Synodales, Entretiens Ecclésiastiques, Contenant les Tables Générales des Huit VolumesI. La représentation nationale, en se prorogeant depuis la fin de juillet jusqu'aux premiers jours de novembre, a statué que le dimanche qui suivra sa rentrée, des prières publi ques ser...

Who are the hottest Japanese video game and animation heroes and heroines? This is a most updated collection by about 100 prominent character designers of video game and animation created in 2010 and 2011. The interview with some of the designers is also included.Featured designers:Shigenori Soejima, Suzuhito Yasuda, Mel Kishida, redjuice, Masayoshi Tanaka, Hiro Kanzaki, Makoto Tsuchibayashi, Ume Aoki, Takahiro Kishida, Eiji Kaneda and more..

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This book is a clipart collection, which is drawn by Yoko Kibamoto, an illustrator who is popular with her softly-colored touch and heartwarming illustrations. Most cliparts are not concrete things but abstract patterns - such as stripes, dots, scratches, etc. ¿ so that users can turn the patterns into whatever they like, to be useful for their works.The digital files are on the accompanied DVD-ROM in the format of TIFF (1200dpi), JPEG (350dpi...

COOL JAPAN - the Japanese pop cultures that make a strong impact to international interest, such as video games, manga, animation and so on. Originally, these contents were just for the limited fans. Growing the market, they are improved to ¿well-designed¿ stuff not only for the maniac but also for the general audience. This book features many kinds of book designs, shop tool designs, advertising designs, CD/DVD jacket designs, and novelty des...

Maija Isola (1927¿2001) was the first designer hired by Marimekko. Her most famous print, Unikko, has become the most recognizable icon of the Marimekko Company.Her early work was inspired by nature, and her f irst prints were created through a photographic process whereby actual plants were projected onto a screen. As she matured, her designs became bolder and less detailed, containing large areas of color.Her travels also played a role in he...

This is a resource book of traditional Japanese stencil patterns, named¿ Isekatagami¿, which is said to be initially created 1000 years ago. The patterns are still used for kimono, obi and many other Japanese fabrics. Mistukoshi-Isetan, a Japanese up-scale departmentstore chain and a collector of these precious patterns¿mocks, has generously decided to open their collection to public in book form with those patterns in JPEG format for use. Thi...