76×63×5mm, 32 pages, old famous poem in Japanese by Kenji Miyazawa. Illustrated by Miyako Akai. Hand type setted and printed by Hiroshi Miki (Koyo), 2016.
When you open the case, two books pop up. Hand letterpress written in Japanese, bound with 3 colors strings. alligraphied by Minoru Sasaki with many color-pencils.
in glass bottle, message in English by 3 colors letterpress, guild edge, goat skin ribon, acrylic gouache on the bottle, folded book of 32 pages, 50 copies limited, 2014.
精密な活版印刷3色刷りによって実現した豆本。壜の口には、チョコレートが垂れたような遊び付。「ALL WE NEED IS LOVE AND HOT CHOCOLATE」
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One story from 1001 Short Storis
『どうして酔よりさめたか?』
Book Size H14×W10×D4mm, in a bottle: H41×W25mm. in glass bottle, short story in Japanese with illustrations by letterpresss, blue pig skin cover with silver colored gild, 24 pages, 2015, 50copies limited.
Book height 25mm of doll house size book. 2009 Miniature Book Competition Exhibit. short story in Japanese, calligraphy by Minoru Sasaki, printed in resin letterpress by Hiroshi Miki.
The book is written by Miyako Akai with many full colored pictures of 10 kinds of book making process. First published in Japan, 2009 by Kawade Shobo Shinsha, in Taiwan 2010.
2011 Miniature Book Competition Exhibit, Marseille Book Project International Exhibits. Letterpress and etching, leather cover and iron box. 12 copies limited.
Sonomama Mamehon
そのまま豆本 はじめての手製本編
A kit book of 17 miniature books. Published by Kawade Shobo Shinsha.
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My Secrets
Dollhouse size, letterpress.
From Summer to Spring
夏から春へ
Japanese binding, 4 colors print by letterpress and wood engraving.
Greetings from Here
寒中見舞
2008 Miniature Book Competition Exhibit
Edited and translated by Larry Seidman, letterpress on Japanese paper. 90 copies limited.
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Collectings
採集記
2013, goad skin, old wood engravings
Please Open
2011 Miniature Book Competition Exhibits, Marseille Book Project International Exhibits.
Finding Light, Keeping Light
Combined miniature books, 2011, 40 copies.
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Letterpress, Lighthouse
Artbook and tags in enveloves, letterpress, 2011, 20 copies.
Diary
年間手帳
2013, hand letterpress, Japanese paper and skin
For You / Thank You / Asterisk
Dollhouse size, letterpress.
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Five Cards
「水の手紙/空の余白」作品集
5 cards in envelope. One card is made by Akai, letterpress and pasted paper; postcard size
Diary
これまでとこれからの物語
Letterpress by Akai and laser-printed.
Small Card
手のひらサイズのカード
3 inch card.
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Long-stitch Workshop Kit
「革表紙の豆ノート」製本キット
3 inch book kit, cover material is leater.
Dwarves
小人さん
Letterpress and 9 colors rubber engraving.
Hardcover Workshop Kit
「夕焼け雲ノート」製本キット
3 inch book kit, cover material is handmaid Japanese paper.
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Book and Sweets
A cotton cloth book bound in leather, silicon sweets are stuck to a page, 2011.
Poets of Chuya Makahara(1934, 1938)
中原中也文学カプセル
Laser-printed, sold in capsule machines.
Interviews
もっと手作り豆本図鑑
Macro Miniature, laser-printed.
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Happy Birthday!
お誕生日おめでとう
Paper cover with grass beads, laser-printed, 2009.
Cube Caramel Calendar
サイコロキャラメルカレンダー2013
2012, kit with magnet
Galaxy Traveler's Bag
巳年銀河旅行鞄
2012, limited box set with magnet
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Mamehon Twelve Month
豆本十二ヵ月
Leather cover, laser printing, 2008.
Triangle Book of Autumn Poem
秋の三角
Dollhouse size folding book, 2011.
Mini Card for Spring
春のミニカード
Rubber stamp, sold in a capsule machine.
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Notebooks for Ladies and Gentlemen
『淑女のノート』『紳士のノート』
Cross cover, laser-printed and rubber stamp.
Kototsubo Catalog 1
言壺豆本カタログ1
Laser-printed, 2008.
Morning Dream
朝の土から拾う
Cross cover, Laser-printed and rubber stamp.
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Mini Card for New Year
新春 ミニカード
Dollhouse size,
rubber stamp, sold in a capsule machine.
Mini Card for Christmas
クリスマス ミニカード
Dollhouse size,
rubber stamp, sold in a capsule machine.
Kaicho-On
上田敏訳詩集 海潮音
Dollhouse size book with gold stamping and gild-edged. Cover material is Japanese paper.
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Kurenai-Yomogi to Futari no Yoru
クレナイヨモギと二人の夜
Text and photo by Miyako Akai, original kit for workshop
Dancing on the Cloud
雲捕獲記録 ミニチュアブックコンペティション2007受賞作
2007 Miniature Book Competition Distinguished Book Award Winner
Text: Miyako Akai, printing: The Seacoast Press, knitting: E. Hamada
Morning dew #1 - #12
『アサツユNo.1』〜No.12
Text and photo by Miyako Akai, laser-printed
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A Rolling Teddy Bear
くまころりん
Dollhouse size,
laser-printed, sold in a capsule machine
Poems of Chika Sagawa in capsules
カプセル文学 左川ちか詩篇
Dollhouse size,
laser-printed, sold in a capsule machine.
T-DOLL
4 inch book,
cover materials are paper, wax seal and tassel, laser printing.
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Caged
籠込鳥(新版) ミニチュアブックコンペティション2006受賞作
2006 Miniature Book Competition Distinguished Book Award Winner
Miyako Akai and Takayuki Nakamura