Tag Archives: Japan

Fusion Junction 2

Posted on February 15, 2009 by goldnsilver

  Publisher: ABDOTC Publishing Date Published: 2007 Pages: 113 Size: 10.2″ by 7.4″ (Hardcover) A collection of contemporary character art ‘Fusion Junction 2’ continues the compendium of modern game, cartoon and comic character design established in ‘Fusion Junction 1‘. Four new artists are featured in … Continue reading →

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Gothic & Lolita

Posted on December 6, 2008 by goldnsilver

Photographer: Masayuki Yoshinaga Foreward by: Katsuhiko Ishikawa Publisher: Phaidon Date Published: 2007 Pages: 270 colour photographs, 272 total Size: 6 1/4 x 8 5/8 in From the publishers of ‘Fruits and Fresh Fruits’ comes another installment of the Japanese street fashion compendium. … Continue reading →

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Small House Tokyo

Posted on August 26, 2008 by goldnsilver

Creator: Naohisa Kuriyama Introduction Author: Brett Bull Publisher: cocoro books Date Published: 2008 Pages: 72 Size: 8’3 x 5’9 x 0’3 inches “How The Japanese Live Well In Small Spaces” ‘Small House Tokyo’ is a pocket sized showcase of the recent … Continue reading →

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Fruits and Fresh Fruits

Posted on June 28, 2008 by goldnsilver

  Creator: Shoichi Aoki Publisher: Phaidon Date Published: (Fruits) 2001 & (Fresh Fruits) 2005 Pages: Both 268 photograph pages, 272 in total Size: Both 6 1/4 x 8 5/8 in When people think of Japan a sense of refined, minimalistic subtlety comes to … Continue reading →

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Fruits Basket

Posted on April 19, 2008 by goldnsilver

  Author/Artist: Natsuki Takaya Publisher: Chuang Yi Date Published: 1999 Volumes: 23 Fruits Basket is the story of Tohru Honda, a high school girl who’s mother has recently died. Through a series of events she comes to live in the house … Continue reading →

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The Joys of Engrish

Posted on April 13, 2008 by goldnsilver

  Author: Steven Caires Publisher: Penguin Date Published: 2002 Pages: 212 “Strange and wonderful misuses of the English language.” To put the idea of this book forward briefly – Asian advertising incorrectly spells English words. Hilarity ensues. That someone has made … Continue reading →

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