As a long-waited new volume in the best selling “The Kimono and the Colors of Japan” serial books, this fifth volume serves as an encyclopedia of motifs on kimonos. Not only motifs on kimonos and sashes but also those on various kimono ornaments are presented accompanied by the name of the motifs and some cultural backgrounds and descriptions of motifs. This is a “must” book for kimono fans,

This is a sister book of “The Traditional Japanese Color”, and focuses on the beauty of Japanese traditional color combination. This book explores the aesthetic of color combination in the traditional Japanese art works, which show its various aspects and constitute the exquisite world of color. About 100 examples of two, three or more color combinations in various fields from painting to annual events in the Japanese art and culture will be included. Color name list of 250 traditional Japanese colors and index with CMYK/ RGB date in the back page.

Following one of our bestsellers, “The Traditional Colors of Japan,” this book is a sister book focusing on “French” colors. Grouped by color tone such as red, blue, green, yellow, brown, gold, silver and such, this title shows about 250 colors, each of which has something to do with the French tradition, fashion, art and culture. For example; Moulin rouge Red, Provence yellow, Absinthe green, Maijorelle blue, Saint Laurent pink, and etc. Accompanied by the related photography, each color is presented with the text describing in which occasion each color was initially produced by which and how it is used today. In addition to visual presentation of each color, two color combinations grouped by seasons; Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter are included as supplementary pages. CMYK and RGB data of each color are put together in the back pages.

This is more than a book. 30 pop-up sheets held together by two screws bound in the book are easy to take out. People can change orders of the sheets, or use each pop-up sheet for a greeting card for someone you care for or a hanging ornament in your room.

Miyuki Yoshida, a Japanese professional paper engineer, created 30 sheets hoping that people can find their own way of enjoying the book. Each pop-up sheet is minimally designed using simple colors picked up among cyan, magenta, yellow or blue, the basic printing process colors. The delicate paper-cutting and folding work changes its look depending on the angle when it is unfolded.” You will see how a sheet of paper turned it into a piece of artwork,” Yoshida commented.

This is a reprint edition of “Paper Folding for POP-UP,” (ISBN: 978-4-89444- 517-8 US$59.00.) The contents are unchanged from the previous edition, but this new edition does NOT come with a CD-ROM.

As the fourth title of “Kimono and the Colors of Japan”, this book introduces Kimono Obi (sash), which is beautifully decorated in patterns and colorations representing Japanese sense and traditional craftsmanship. A variety of Kimono obi is classified by about 13 image words such as 可憐 (pretty), モダン (modern), 優美 (grace),　粋 (stylish), 愉快 (cheery),　鮮烈 (spectacular),　妖艶 (hazy beauty), 荘厳 (sublimity), 清廉 (incorrupt), 静謐 (serenity), 浪漫 (romantic), 円熟 (maturity),　高貴 (noble),　幽玄 (profound). Pages of column about traditional dying, stitching and weaving will be included as well.

As the third to “Kimono and the Colors of Japan,”this book features kimonos for children with various cute patterns and motifs from seasonal flowers, birds and traditional toys, etc. Not only patterns of kimonos but also seasonal rituals and toys for children are covered.

This book is an encyclopedia of Japanese traditonial colors. The sensibilities of Japanese people and the beautiful seasons in Japan had developed various subtle shades of colors, and the book introduces approx.250 colors of Japan with visual examples and the CMYK / RGB data on the back.

As the second to "Kimono and the Coloer of Japan, Kimono Collection from Katsumi Yumioka", this book features motifs and colors depicted in summer kimonos and obis from her collection. "Patterns of flowers and grasses, insects, fish and shellfish, and Western landscapes, in addition to daring colors and delicate embroidery, have been brought in these kimonos to the level of art. " - From "Introduction" by Katsumi Yumioka

This distinctive volume features various delicate Japanese colors through the practices in Kimono. Japanese sensitivity had created such traditional colors, consisting 8 different colors in the classification of 'red', so in green, pink, blue, brown, purple, respectively.

Second volume of 'Encyclopedia of Paper-folding Design'. From direct mail pieces and cards we encounter everyday to products involving complex folding methods, the works are presented in photographs as they are effected by folding, with flat diagram (on CD-ROM) of their prefolded forms as reference. 4th edition came out in August 2005.