The Best Bird Reference Book in Japan

Size: 9.5" x 11” - Pages: 180 - Published: 2008 - Price: $120 - Binding: Hardcover

Just this the title says...this is the best bird reference book I have found over here. A gorgeous hardback with a huge variety of birds - from sparrows to owls and falcons.- Sketches and full color illustrations with special attention paid to head, claws and wing details...often displaying several positions for each bird. This book is a must have.

Beautiful Birds

Size: 6 " x 6" - Pages: 192 - Published: 2012 - Price: $48 - Softcover

This is a great little book of bird photos, heaps of possibilities. All full color full page pictures of a large assortment of birds. Book is small, perfect for carrying to conventions, and packed cover to cover with images, no text.

Japanese Animal Illustrations

Size: 7” x 10” - Pages: 122 - Published: 2001 - Price: $55 - Binding: Hardcover

This book has some awesome animal images! The first half is birds, underwater creatures, insects and flowers done in full color followed by more text than images and those that are there and black and white. The text can be a little daunting in this one, but the full color images are pretty rad and definitely carry the book. A good one for anyone looking for detailed underwater creatures. 

Hokusai Museum Catalog vol. 1 - Birds and Animals

Size: 9” x 12” - Pages: 164 Published: 1990 - Price: $80 - Binding: Hardcover

This book is awesome! Tons of full page, full color renditions of hawks, phoenix, fish, tigers, shi shi, snakes, roosters fox...and heaps of Hokusai sketches towards the end. If you have his sketchbooks there isn't anything new in here per se, but seeing them in full color and large as life really adds a new dimention to his work. This book is a keeper.