Japanese Ghosts and Eerie Creatures Exhibition Catalog - This one is a must have!!!!

Size: 9" x 11.5" - Pages: 206 - Published: 2013 - Price: $75 - Binding: Softcover

This is the catalog from the Japanese Ghosts and Eerie Creatures ehibition that just ended and was without a doubt one of the coolest collections of yokai artwork under one roof. Over 200 pages of amazing imagery and a lot of stuff I hadn't seen before. Plus all the pieces are labelled in English as well as Japanese so you can research the stories a bit if you are so inclined. Don't let the kookie 80's cover fool you, thi book is solid gold. I got 200 for the publisher and one they're gone, that's it so don't sleep on this one kids. xo

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.

New from Gomineko Books! Adam Kitamoto - Myths, Gods & Legends. Pre-Order today!

Hello all!

Gomineko Books is proud to announce our newest publication....Adam Kitamoto's Myths, Gods, & Legends. This is a brilliant collection of Kitamoto's illustrations and tattoo work, highlighting his keen eye for Japanese nuances and aesthetic. This project was started 3 years ago but we hit a huge speedbump in the form of a giant shop-wrecking earthquake, so it is with great pleasure that I get to finally announce this release! The book is A4 in size, softcover with superior binding and boasts almost 160 pages of artwork and crisp photos. It will retail for USD$80 and if you pre-order your copy today we will ship it out for $1 when they come in from the printers at the end of April! You can purchase on our website homepage and our blog. Thanks to you all for your continued support! xoxo Crystal
 

 

Edodako - Edo Era Japanese Kites Book - OOP

Size: 9" x 11.5" - Pages: 160 - Published: 1988 - Price: $280 - Hardcover w/case - Used in good condition


This book is really cool. It is a collection of Japanese Tako (Kite) Illustrations which mirror Japanese tattoo motif beautifully. Cover to cover full page, full color handpainted images boasting some amazing warriors, koi, tigers, cranes, Yokai and monsters, Daruma and other deities, Noh characters like Hyottoko....it's a really cool book. More imagery that text (what text there is, is in Japanese) this is a brilliant referece book for anyone wishing to veer a little to the left of the woodblock artists that pop up so frequently in wabori. This book offers a different perspective on classic motifs. It is quite rare and if I do not have one in stock I will notify you via email and add your name to the wait list...

Original Kuniyoshi Woodblock from 1857 - 47 Ronin Series - Bloody Ukiyo-e

This is an original Kuniyoshi woodblock print from 1857. It shows signs of wear around the edges and has a small nick to the left that you can see in the second pic, but all in all it in amazing condition. It is from the 47 Ronin series, the attacking warrior is Chiba Saburohei Mitsutada.

The print is standard oban size...36cm x 25 cm

$525+ shipping....

Message with any questions.... info@gominekobooks.com

Huge Ceramic Daruma Doll

appx. 10" wide and 13" tall this guy is a stunner. A dark daruma holding a whisk.
He's in great condition. No cracks or nicks. Artist stamp on the back.
$130

For more info go here - http://gominekobooks.com/shopspecial.html

Original Yoshitoshi Woodblock Print from 1868

This is from the story of the 47 Ronin - the image is of Hayano Wasuke Tsunenari exacting revenge upon an adversary. Check out that insane namakubi!!
Ukiyo-e is in great condition...there is a small tear on the left by the sword. The piece is wrapped in cellaphane for protection, which is why the photo is so shiny.
9" x 14" (24cm x 36cm)
$450

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Original Yoshiiku Woodblock Print from 1864

This is a scene from a story about Ryu Onna (dragon lady). She asked the warrior to slay her foe - a giant centipede. He did and in the illustration she is thanking him for his bravery.
Ukiyo-e is in great condition...no rips or tears. The piece is wrapped in cellophane for protection, which is why the photo is so shiny.
9" x 14" (24cm x 36cm)
$250

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Vintage Movie Poster

This is a rad vintage samurai movie poster from the movie Kyou Kaku Retsuden in excellent condition. Slight folding on the bottom, no rips or tears. $58

For more info - http://gominekobooks.com/weeklyspecial.html

Huge Handmade Ceramic Hannya Mask

appx. 11" x 14"
handmade with beautiful detailing around the eyes and mouth,
excellent condition, no major nicks or scratches. Incredibly powerful in person, this guy is quite large and bold.
$275
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Cute Little Wandering Tanuki - $65

Tanuki can be found all over Japan, beckoning customers into inns and pubs - they are notorious mischief makers and shape- shifters who enjoy a good laugh, generally at the expense of unsuspecting woodsmen and hunters. Tanuki are usually depicted with big round bellies, empty sake flasks and promissory notes they never intend to pay, straw hats that indicate that they are up for anything, rain or shine, and of course their eyecatchingly enormous testicles, that some say are to remind people to cut loose, and not be stingy, and others maintain they are merely a symbol of good fortune. Tanuki remind people to enjoy their lives, to let go and live a little. Definitely one of my favorite Japanese icons....

This little guys is...

28cm x 18cm x16cm

vintage - I believe from the Taisho Era

$65 plus shipping ( EMS with tracking and insurance - since I can't replace him)

HUGE Vintage Manekineko (Lucky Cat)

* 17" x 12" x 11" (43cm x 31cm x 28cm) This sucker's niiiiice and big!
* vintage but is great condition - his whiskers are all helter skelter and there is a small hairline crack on his back and his backsides a little worn but all in all he's in good shape. I took pics of all his little imperfections.
* $120 plus shipping (and it will take $70 to ship him from here EMS with tracking and insurance - since I can't replace him) These guys go for over $600 new and this one have amazing charisma which means he'll bring you a lifetime of happy happy!

SOLD....