Herve Morvan（1917〜1980）is a French poster artist and designer who became well-known for his advertising poster for Perrier in 1950, and his following works for Vittel, Evian, Danon, Esso drew people’s attention. Along with Ramond Savignac, who is his good friend as well as his competitor, Herve Morvan is still popular among a wide range of people. Morvan’s works are relatively soft in touch compared

The Japanese-born theatre that frees the soul, Noh combines dance, drama, music and poetry. With a 600-year history, it is the world's oldest performing art. Beautifully photographed, this volume pursues the subtle, profound aesthetics and visionary qualities of Noh. This is the revised and updated edition of “Noh”（ISBN: 4-89444-308-2）

This book presents a collection of patterns created by Yonagado, an artist who creates lovely and yet nostalgic patterns and products inspired by those items originally produced around the 60’s. The patterns of such items as kimonos for girls and boys, papers, packages and stationery are colorfully presented in this single volume.

This new volume in the traditional patterns series features "Shunga," a type of Ukiyo-e, which is made with the finest Japanese woodblock prints technique, and portrays the erotic expression of a couple of man and woman with pleasures and pains, and the beauty of their body. This glorious volume features works from the Edo period. Including works by Ukiyo-e artists such as Hishikawa Moronobu, Kitagawa Utamaro, Utagawa Kunisada, Katsushika Hokusai, this Japanese “kama sutra” manages to be erotic, artistic, and fun all at the same time.

This book presents a variety of Japanese mythical beasts, such as Kirin, Byakko (White Tiger), Suzaku (Vermilion Bird), Genbu (Black Tortoise), Ho-o (Fenghuang), and Ryu (Japanese Dragon), some of which originally came from Chinese mythology in ancient times. Most of featured works, mainly from 12th century to 19th century, are in the motifs of the sacred animals painted by artists such as Kawanabe Kyosai, Ito Jakuchu, Utagawa Kuniyoshi and more.

About 600 high-quality cottons used for vintage dresses, which have been collected in New York by fabric collectors, are all presented in this single pocket- sized volume. Each page presents one to six fabrics so readers can enjoy the detail of each pattern from pretty flowers to unique dots and stripes. These lovely patterns of vintage dress fabrics bring a great inspiration to those who love stitched works and handcrafts.

Since 1864, Isetatsu has been one of the most important manufacturers and retailers of the Edo-style Japanese traditional woodblock-printed paper. It created more than 1,000 original patterns not only in the traditional Edo style but also some that mix the old style with today’s cutting-edge designs. This book is filled with images of the most exquisite traditional woodblock-printed paper; a prized art of the Edo style that has been handed down through the generations. The patterns in the book are arranged by season, ritual and motif.

A new title in the traditional patterns series along with “Wave, Cloud, Pine”, “Flower, Bird”, and “Animal, Bird, Insect, Fish”, this book shows another Japanese traditional motif, the cherry blossom. About 220 works are featured in the book dating from the 8th century through the 20th century including such artist as Hiroshige and Taikan Yokoyama.

As the fourth title of the “Traditional Patterns in Japanese Design” series on “Wave, Cloud, Pine”, “Flower, Bird” and “Women,” this book shows other popular motifs, which are animals, birds, insects, fishes. Along those existing animals tigers, bears, deer, dogs, cats, sheep, pigeons, butterflies, carps and some more, imaginary beasts like dragons are presented as well. Featured works dated from the 15th century to the present are included.

One of the most popular motif for paintings is a beautiful woman, and many Ukiyoe (Japanese woodblock prints) artist including Kitagawa Utamaro (喜多川 歌麿) and Katsushika Hokusai (葛飾 北斎) during the Edo period (1603 - 1867) portray beautiful women. This type of Japanese art form flourish during the time, and the city of Edo become a center of politics as well as culture. After the Edo period, the following Ukiyoe artists like Kiyokata Kaburagi (鏑木 清方), Ito Shinsui (伊東深水) and Uemura Shoen (上村松園) produce great woman pictures. This book introduces masterpieces of those portraits of beautiful women from the Edo period to present.