Monday, May 2, 2011
Sunday, May 1, 2011
Horiyoshi III Charity Poster $13 + shipping
* All proceeds go to help the victims of the Tohaku earthquake.
* Posters are limited to 500. Horiyoshi will be doing a series of 5 charity
posters. This is the first.
* Appx. 20" x 24"
* The Kanji up the side says, "North East Japan Charity Poster"
* Posters are limited to 500. Horiyoshi will be doing a series of 5 charity
posters. This is the first.
* Appx. 20" x 24"
* The Kanji up the side says, "North East Japan Charity Poster"
Saturday, April 23, 2011
Horimono in Japan - Rare Japanese Tattoo Book circa 1973
This book is cool.
Size: 18.5 ” x 23 ” - Pages: 144 - Published: 1973 - Price: $180 - Softcover
This is an old and super rare book on Japanese tattoos.It's amazing. I have one in my personal collection I found years ago and just picked up this duplicate copy over the weekend. It includes both color and monochrome ukiyo-e with tattoo imagery, some wonderfully dated Japanese people showing off their tattoowork, examples of tattoos in the old samurai movies, photos of tebori being performed, photos of festivals like the sanja matsuri where tattooed men in fundoshi gather to celebrate. There is a photo of a removed tattooed skin as well as photos of Western style tattoos of the time period. This book is a piece of history.
This book is out of print and really hard to find. I do have 1 in stock but if you want it get it now because I cannot guarantee running across another copy.
TO GET THIS GO HERE AND SCROLL DOWN: http://gominekobooks.com/rare/rare.html
Size: 18.5 ” x 23 ” - Pages: 144 - Published: 1973 - Price: $180 - Softcover
This is an old and super rare book on Japanese tattoos.It's amazing. I have one in my personal collection I found years ago and just picked up this duplicate copy over the weekend. It includes both color and monochrome ukiyo-e with tattoo imagery, some wonderfully dated Japanese people showing off their tattoowork, examples of tattoos in the old samurai movies, photos of tebori being performed, photos of festivals like the sanja matsuri where tattooed men in fundoshi gather to celebrate. There is a photo of a removed tattooed skin as well as photos of Western style tattoos of the time period. This book is a piece of history.
This book is out of print and really hard to find. I do have 1 in stock but if you want it get it now because I cannot guarantee running across another copy.
TO GET THIS GO HERE AND SCROLL DOWN: http://gominekobooks.com/rare/rare.html
Size: 8.5” x 11” - Pages: 176 - Published: 2011 - Price: $52 - Binding: Softcover
This just came out and it is fantastic. Nagasawa Rosetsu was an 18th century (mid-Edo period) painter and his imagery is very compelling. He did some amazing dragons and a peacock that is just gorgeous! His animals are brought to life with subtle yet powerful colors, his sumi illustrations have energy and movement - I am very impressed with his work and am already hunting some alternate publications on his illustrations so stay tuned....
TO ORDER GO HERE AND SCROLL DOWN: http://gominekobooks.com/ukiyoe/ukiyoe.html
This just came out and it is fantastic. Nagasawa Rosetsu was an 18th century (mid-Edo period) painter and his imagery is very compelling. He did some amazing dragons and a peacock that is just gorgeous! His animals are brought to life with subtle yet powerful colors, his sumi illustrations have energy and movement - I am very impressed with his work and am already hunting some alternate publications on his illustrations so stay tuned....
TO ORDER GO HERE AND SCROLL DOWN: http://gominekobooks.com/ukiyoe/ukiyoe.html
Thursday, April 7, 2011
OOP Kano Hogai Collection
Size: 10" x 12.5" - Pages: 104 - Published: 1979 - Price: $125 - Softcover
This is a must have reference book. Kano Hogai was a 19thC Japanese painter most famous for his dragons, falcon and Kannon images. He painted on silk scrolls, his style amazingly detailed, and his use of color more bold than his forefathers the ukiyo-e masters. This book boasts nice big full page images along with a couple of fold-outs - excellect for examining the intricate details in the illustrations. I have a copy now and if I don't have it in stock I will add you to our list and email you when I get another one in.
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
PLEASE HELP THE VICTIMS OF THE TOHAKU QARTHQUAKE/TSUNAMI
Thanks for all the emails checking on us....the shop was hit pretty hard during the quake....it looked like it had been picked up, shaken vigorously, and put back down! We are slowly getting it put back together and ask for your patience during this time. Orders are posting out but may take a few more days than normal to arrive.
For those of you who emailed asking how you can help the Tohoku Earthquake victims, there are many organizations set up to receive donations. Gomineko is supporting Crystal's daughter's school drive "Kids to こども". They are accepting both cash and clothing donations. To donate money through our website please use the paypal button below.
For donations of clothing, please note that the charity organizations here are not accepting gently worn clothes, they must be new. The Kids to こども Drive is requesting:
* 3 sets of clothing for one size (for example~ everything for a 4 year old child)
* a jacket for the same size
* shoes/socks for the same size
* one stuffed animal/toy
be sent to:
Kids to こども
c/oTokyo Children’s Academy
3-15-13 Minato-ku Shiba
YODA Bld. 4F
Tokyo Japan 105-0014
Thanks for all of your support during this difficult time.
Gomineko
For those of you who emailed asking how you can help the Tohoku Earthquake victims, there are many organizations set up to receive donations. Gomineko is supporting Crystal's daughter's school drive "Kids to こども". They are accepting both cash and clothing donations. To donate money through our website please use the paypal button below.
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For donations of clothing, please note that the charity organizations here are not accepting gently worn clothes, they must be new. The Kids to こども Drive is requesting:
* 3 sets of clothing for one size (for example~ everything for a 4 year old child)
* a jacket for the same size
* shoes/socks for the same size
* one stuffed animal/toy
be sent to:
Kids to こども
c/oTokyo Children’s Academy
3-15-13 Minato-ku Shiba
YODA Bld. 4F
Tokyo Japan 105-0014
Thanks for all of your support during this difficult time.
Gomineko
Monday, February 28, 2011
Gomineko Updates
Hello All,
Just a few updates.
First off, a big thank you to all of you who sent in submissions for the upcoming Japanese Mythical Creatures Book. It is with the layout guys now and we hope to have it finished mid summer. I will be returning your art once I have the book in hand, along with special hardcover copies I'm making for all the participants. I appreciate your patience, this was a long project but we received so much amazing artwork the book is going to be incredible.
For the next Gomineko project I want to explore Japanese Youkai. (Supernatural Creatures). The term is loosely used for a wide range of beings - from the raging Hannya to the mischevious tanuki. There are Henge, the shapeshifters, and Tsukumogami, household objects that come to life after 100 years of devoted service. It is a huge topic to tackle and I want the book to be a visual exploration of the entire spectrum. There are several great reference books in English already on Youkai, along with illustrations from youkai masters Shigeru Mizuki and the more antiquated Kyosai and Toriyama Sekian. Lafcadio Hearn's Kwaidan book is incredibly illuminating and this website is awesome for quick reference http://www.obakemono.com/. I plan to outline what youkai are and the different categories that fall under the term. I want to have a section on stories that include these beings. There will be a section on yokai sketches for tattoo. The project part, where you come in, is the last section of the book which will be devoted to new youkai, ones you have to make up, create, and name/explain. I have artists working on a panty raider Youkai, the youkai that sneaks into your bathroom at night and removes the cap off your toothpaste so it gets crusty, a week youkai, a cee-lo youkai ..... the possibilities here are endless and the time line is generous, I won't even touch this book till winter 2011. Please email me with your idea before you get started so there aren't any repeats, and as this book will be presented as a reference book I cannot guarantee that all submissions will go to print. It will ultimately be up to the editing crew. I'm really looking forward to sinking my teeth into this new project and hope you find it challenging and fun.
Deadline is November 30th 2011. Size doesn't matter. Please do not send illustrations in frames...it costs so much in shipping. I have not arranged for this to be a show. I will probably take submission on the road to promote the book's release and return them when the book comes out. If you want to send me a digital submission that works to but it must be at least 400dpi.
Submissions should be addressed to:
Gomineko Books
attn: Crystal Morey
3-13-29 Imagawa
Suginami-ku, Tokyo
167-0035
Japan
Other Gomineko news....
I have steadily been adding stock to the website and I believe worked out all the paypal kinks so do a little drive by when you get a free second www.gominekobooks.com
I will be auctioning off some original Jack "Horimouja" Mosher Illustrations next week on eBay. He's back in the saddle working on his next book, which is going to be mind blowing, and he sent me some illustrations he's been working on recently. Check the blog or facebooks for links to those auctions next week.
We will be at the Sydney tattoo expo next week so stop by if you are i Sydney, I've send heaps of stock over!!
May 13 - 23 is our tour of Tokyo. The Asakusa Sanja Matsuri is during those 10 days...an amazing annual festival. We will explore the temples at Nikko, and see the bBg Buddha in Kamakura, along with going out to meet Horiyoshi III and visit his museum. It's a great chance to see the sight, both on and off the beaten path!
Sept 2-5 We will be at the Boston Tattoo Convention with Horimasa and Horiken. Crystal will be doing a seminar on Japanese Tattooing at the show.
In October we will be doing two back to back tours - one in Tokyo (10/3 - 10/13) and the surrounding areas and the second in Osaka/Kyoto and Nara (10/14 - 10/24).
You can keep up with us here...
www.gominekobooks.com
www.gominekotours.com
www.gominekobooks.blogspot.com
www.facebook.com/gominekobooks
and www.myspace.com/gominekobooks but we've been having so many issues with Myspace we rarely post there.
Thank You for your continued support!
xoxo Gomineko
Just a few updates.
First off, a big thank you to all of you who sent in submissions for the upcoming Japanese Mythical Creatures Book. It is with the layout guys now and we hope to have it finished mid summer. I will be returning your art once I have the book in hand, along with special hardcover copies I'm making for all the participants. I appreciate your patience, this was a long project but we received so much amazing artwork the book is going to be incredible.
For the next Gomineko project I want to explore Japanese Youkai. (Supernatural Creatures). The term is loosely used for a wide range of beings - from the raging Hannya to the mischevious tanuki. There are Henge, the shapeshifters, and Tsukumogami, household objects that come to life after 100 years of devoted service. It is a huge topic to tackle and I want the book to be a visual exploration of the entire spectrum. There are several great reference books in English already on Youkai, along with illustrations from youkai masters Shigeru Mizuki and the more antiquated Kyosai and Toriyama Sekian. Lafcadio Hearn's Kwaidan book is incredibly illuminating and this website is awesome for quick reference http://www.obakemono.com/. I plan to outline what youkai are and the different categories that fall under the term. I want to have a section on stories that include these beings. There will be a section on yokai sketches for tattoo. The project part, where you come in, is the last section of the book which will be devoted to new youkai, ones you have to make up, create, and name/explain. I have artists working on a panty raider Youkai, the youkai that sneaks into your bathroom at night and removes the cap off your toothpaste so it gets crusty, a week youkai, a cee-lo youkai ..... the possibilities here are endless and the time line is generous, I won't even touch this book till winter 2011. Please email me with your idea before you get started so there aren't any repeats, and as this book will be presented as a reference book I cannot guarantee that all submissions will go to print. It will ultimately be up to the editing crew. I'm really looking forward to sinking my teeth into this new project and hope you find it challenging and fun.
Deadline is November 30th 2011. Size doesn't matter. Please do not send illustrations in frames...it costs so much in shipping. I have not arranged for this to be a show. I will probably take submission on the road to promote the book's release and return them when the book comes out. If you want to send me a digital submission that works to but it must be at least 400dpi.
Submissions should be addressed to:
Gomineko Books
attn: Crystal Morey
3-13-29 Imagawa
Suginami-ku, Tokyo
167-0035
Japan
Other Gomineko news....
I have steadily been adding stock to the website and I believe worked out all the paypal kinks so do a little drive by when you get a free second www.gominekobooks.com
I will be auctioning off some original Jack "Horimouja" Mosher Illustrations next week on eBay. He's back in the saddle working on his next book, which is going to be mind blowing, and he sent me some illustrations he's been working on recently. Check the blog or facebooks for links to those auctions next week.
We will be at the Sydney tattoo expo next week so stop by if you are i Sydney, I've send heaps of stock over!!
May 13 - 23 is our tour of Tokyo. The Asakusa Sanja Matsuri is during those 10 days...an amazing annual festival. We will explore the temples at Nikko, and see the bBg Buddha in Kamakura, along with going out to meet Horiyoshi III and visit his museum. It's a great chance to see the sight, both on and off the beaten path!
Sept 2-5 We will be at the Boston Tattoo Convention with Horimasa and Horiken. Crystal will be doing a seminar on Japanese Tattooing at the show.
In October we will be doing two back to back tours - one in Tokyo (10/3 - 10/13) and the surrounding areas and the second in Osaka/Kyoto and Nara (10/14 - 10/24).
You can keep up with us here...
www.gominekobooks.com
www.gominekotours.com
www.gominekobooks.blogspot.com
www.facebook.com/gominekobooks
and www.myspace.com/gominekobooks but we've been having so many issues with Myspace we rarely post there.
Thank You for your continued support!
xoxo Gomineko
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