Japanese Photobooks (Other)

2010 Calendar -- Rina Chikano x Reina Fujie

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 00:24:54 -0400

2010 Calendar -- Rina Chikano x Reina Fujie

Rina Chikano and Reina Fujie are two darling beauties from the idol unit AKB48! Taking a moment to pull the spotlight on themselves, they've joined forces to create this wonderful calendar for all you J-Pop fans! Full of fun in the sun and plenty of smiles, this calendar will make sure you'll be happy all year long. Sized B2 (51.5 x 72.8 cm or 20 1/4 x 28 3/4 inches). 8 sheets. Note: the sample images shown actual pages from the new calendar! Get 15% off 3 or more calendars! Just add 3 or more...

Japan Barbie

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 07:29:37 -0500

Japan Barbie

For the Barbie enthusiast in you, here's a fantastic photobook capturing Barbie dolls that were made in Japan. Part of the Yasuhiro Sekiguchi collection, this photobook spans the 1950s and 1960s of Barbie Dolls dressed in a varity of fashions during the time, from working uniforms, swimsuits, evening gowns, and even kimonos. An amazing time capsule of a photobook that's great for the fashion doll collector in you. Hardcover, over 140 pages.

Japan Underground 3

Mon, 25 Jun 2007 00:42:20 -0400

Japan Underground 3

Many of us are familiar with the city scape and beauty of Japan, brave towering buildings reaching for the sky, temples with their simple aesthetic to bring people to peaceful thoughts, and the streets filled with neon lights to attract the wandering eye. However, few of us know the Japan that isn't meant to be seen -- the underground constructions that are made to keep Japan running, without trying to appeal to any aesthetic, just simple function. But to be sure, there are amazing sights to be...

Japan Underground 2

Wed, 04 Jul 2007 01:09:40 -0400

Japan Underground 2

Many of us are familiar with the city scape and beauty of Japan, brave towering buildings reaching for the sky, temples with their simple aesthetic to bring people to peaceful thoughts, and the streets filled with neon lights to attract the wandering eye. However, few of us know the Japan that isn't meant to be seen -- the underground constructions that are made to keep Japan running, without trying to appeal to any aesthetic, just simple function. But to be sure, there are amazing sights to be...

New Back Ground Catalog 2 -- Shitamachi, Showa ~ Shin Haikei Catalog Color ver. 2 Shitamachi Showa ver.

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:31:36 -0500

New Back Ground Catalog 2 -- Shitamachi, Showa ~ Shin Haikei Catalog Color ver. 2 Shitamachi Showa ver.

Another volume of the popular photobook series that documents the awesomeness of Japan through beautiful glossy photos, which are great whether you're an artist looking for backgrounds to draw or whether you just want to enjoy the photos. This book focuses on the Shita-machi (lit. "downtown") parts of Tokyo, defined as all the parts of Tokyo that are inside the Yamanote loop line. Gorgeous parts of the city such as Asakusa and buildings which feature the Showa Period are included in the book...

New Back Ground Catalog 1 -- City ~ Shin Haikei Catalog Color ver. 1 Toshin ver.

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 02:22:25 -0400

New Back Ground Catalog 1 -- City ~ Shin Haikei Catalog Color ver. 1 Toshin ver.

Another volume of the popular photobook series that documents the awesomeness of Japan through beautiful glossy photos, which are great whether you're an artist looking for backgrounds to draw or whether you just want to enjoy the photos. This book focuses on the main parts of Tokyo. Gorgeous metropolitan scenery from such places such as Ginza, Yurakucho, Roppongi, Tokyo Tower and other high rise buildings are included in the book.

Back Ground Visual Material 1 -- Factory District - Haikei Visual Shiryo 1 ~ Koujyo Chitai Kombinat

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 23:18:40 -0400

Back Ground Visual Material 1 -- Factory District - Haikei Visual Shiryo 1 ~ Koujyo Chitai Kombinat

This photography venture by Kimura Toshiyuki brings to you this wonderful visual world of factories. Each photo is produced with a splendid collection of over 400 photos ranging from old worn out factories to towering modern versions. Each flip of the page, you'll find yourself in awe feeling as if you had just awoken from the Matrix, are in a futuristic Skynet Terminator factory, or are living in the world of Ghost in the Shell. Those who love urban spelunking or Shinichiro Kobayashi's...

Kateigaho International Edition vol. 24 Autumn/Winter

Sun, 11 Oct 2009 23:55:47 -0400

Kateigaho International Edition vol. 24 Autumn/Winter

This rather large sized magazine is the top magazine for those who want to enjoy the world of art and culture through Japanese eyes. Featuring full large pages of vibrant colors, you can practically feel the tranquility and mystery of the locales these professional photographers visit to make each issue possible. Completely written in English, it features plenty of great insight to the creativity of Japanese artists with articles on Japanese philosophy, creativity, and techniques in developing...

Amusement Park of Fantasy - Genso Yuuenchi

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 23:40:49 -0400

Amusement Park of Fantasy - Genso Yuuenchi

The image of Japan is of a bustling metropolis filled with people, with every square inch of land accounted for and optimized for use. However, there are areas of Japan used and forgotten, and left as is as time takes its toll on these man made ruins. This is a cool book that focuses on the modern ruins (haikyo, in Japanese) of amusement parks, which should be the happiest place in the world but which are transformed to something deep and sad, but in an interesting way, too. Includes pictures...

Junction ~ Ken Ohyama

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 22:49:13 -0400

Junction ~ Ken Ohyama

Photographer Ken Ohyama (Oyama) opens our eyes to the under appreciated architecture and engineering feats of today's modern highway interchanges. Although they are a complex series of roads when looked from afar and breathtakingly powerful when viewed up close, we often ignore these modern mysteries of marvel as part of the back ground in our fast paced lifestyles. This photobook allows us to see these structures through Ken's eyes utilizing slow shutter speeds, filter effects and lighting...