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Cosplay in America

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 02:20:03 -0500

Cosplay in America

The culture of cosplay in the USA has never made it into the collective radar of pop culture trends where you'd find other fashion or hobbies. In fact, cosplay is barely known to the masses of people who are not into games or Japanese culture. This book by Ejen Chuang shows us that despite the relatively little press cosplay gets, its popularity in the United States is growing. Walk into any anime convention in America and you'll see fans dressing as their favorite characters from anime, manga...

Yuri Moe - After School Girls -

Thu, 12 Apr 2012 23:26:49 -0400

Yuri Moe - After School Girls -

No doubt about it, when it comes to high school love, it is a time for experimentation and personal exploration. The book company Myway Mook has embodied this period of life with a book that focuses on art with the subject of Japanese school girls. Within the pages you'll find page after page of these two inseparable girls. It is never explained or shown the full depth of their relationship -- that is left for the reader to decide and interpret on their own. Each and every image evokes a kind...

Love Hotel ~ Satellite of LOVE

Tue, 20 Mar 2012 21:16:38 -0400

Love Hotel ~ Satellite of LOVE

The Japanese are famous for being "good at copying", yet they might have the highest level of erotic originality. If hotels meant for sex exist all over the world, Japanese Love Hotels are reputed for their creativity, however hotels featuring wacky themed rooms are slowly vanishing and this awesome photobook intends to keep them alive by offering us an insight of Japanese Love Hotels. From Space Shuttle to Disco themed roomed with mirrors all over the walls, moving beds and more, this is a...

Japan Underground IV

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 01:55:53 -0500

Japan Underground IV

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

Fri, 07 Dec 2007 00:04:53 -0500

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...

Japan Underground

Thu, 06 Dec 2007 22:04:12 -0500

Japan Underground

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 3

Sat, 19 May 2007 07:34:09 -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...

Tokyo Nobody ~ Masataka Nakano

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 00:26:50 -0400

Tokyo Nobody ~ Masataka Nakano

Anyone who has ever been to Tokyo or seen the virtual wave upon wave of crowds might have a hard time shaking the image of Tokyo being a constantly crowded city. Even when the word "Tokyo" is heard, we think of nearly impenetrable foot traffic, bumper-to-bumper intersections... a tranquil and empty Tokyo is so unthinkable that it's almost apocalyptic -- which makes this photobook by Masataka Nakano all the more startling. In these photos, we are presented with a Tokyo few people have seen: a...

Unexplored Train Station ~ Hikyo Eki

Sun, 25 Jul 2010 23:52:46 -0400

Unexplored Train Station ~ Hikyo Eki

A superb book series for fans of haikyo , or the lonely ruins of our so-called modern world, which focuses on the smallest and most out-of-the-way train stations in Japan. The beautiful colors in each book will really bring out emotions of sadness and longing but also appreciation for how man's works are everywhere, even in the most rural places in Japan, Approximately 80 pages per book, featuring full maps of each train line and the train names in English. This is book one, which focuses on...

Deserted Alleys, Apartments, and Shopping Centers - Danchi Rojiura Shoutengai

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 22:45:56 -0400

Deserted Alleys, Apartments, and Shopping Centers - Danchi Rojiura Shoutengai

Although a fantastic photobook in and of itself, author Kasako shows you the limitless potential this book beholds. A fantastic inspirational piece for designers and photographers a like it covers two bases, the limitless potential of creativity and the relaxing slice of life in Japan that you'll enjoy. Over 600 photos that are categorized into several sections, back alleys, movie theaters, housing complexes, old shops, sign boards, street shopping and more! A great photobook for anyone. As an...

The Wotome Book ~ Otaku Girls Encyclopedia

Sun, 18 Jul 2010 22:16:43 -0400

The Wotome Book ~ Otaku Girls Encyclopedia

Take a look into the lives of Japanese women / Otaku girls with this awesome encyclopedia. They introduce you to the their form of cute culture through their interests in games and anime and how they utilize their passion to make great rooms with their own special touch. Inside you'll find girls passionate about figures, voice acting, guns and paint ball, manga as well as cosplay too. Great for fans of Otacool too! 128 pages. (instock)

Retro Postcards Traveler ~ Modern Kanko Ryoko

Wed, 02 Mar 2011 09:09:56 -0500

Retro Postcards Traveler ~ Modern Kanko Ryoko

Jump back in time with this retro postcard book which features tons of original postcard illustrations from post-war Japan. A beautiful way to discover another face of Japan with fantastic landscape views. 140 + page, perfect for all Japan enthusiasts and postcard collectors. (instock)

Cho Kousou Building 3 -- Skyscrapers 3

Wed, 02 Mar 2011 09:09:56 -0500

Cho Kousou Building 3 -- Skyscrapers 3

The Japanese love architecture, as evidenced by the tons of photobooks of Tokyo and others you can find available in any local japanese book store. Also fascinated by foreign constructions, Japanese photographer Koji Nakaya takes you on a tour of Dubai, focusing on its extravagant skyscrappers. Find gorgeous views the 828m tall Burj Khalifa building, Burj Al Arab hotel and much more in this beautiful photobook. (instock)

Junction ~ Ken Ohyama

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 22:21:23 -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...