Aoyama Book Center, Aoyama - Past Events
Below is a list of all past events for Aoyama Book Center, Aoyama. Current and upcoming events, as well as other details, are available on the venue's page.
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Marvin "2 Billion Light Years of Solitude"
First poster exhibition by art director and president of Marvin, Hiroki Yamamoto. Aoyama Book Center has offered to mount an exhibition by the elusive Marvin, an outfit that frequently escapes normal (...)
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Kyoji Horiuchi Exhibition
The heroes and characters in these illustrated posters and picture book pages draw viewers in with their unique charm. Horiuchi's work is a masterful blend of text and image that creates an enchanting (...)
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"Photofes2008" Exhibition
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Commemorative Exhibition for Publication of "Sennen Gaho": Machiko Konnichi's Illustration Proofs
Monochrome works collected in "Sennen Gaho" will be on display in an exhibition held in conjunction with the publication of Konnichi's new work. Venue: Jiyugaoka outlet, in-store, comics section
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Retrospective of the Turner Prize: Poster Exhibition and Related Book Fair
In conjunction with the Turner Prize Retrospective Exhibition at the Mori Art Museum, the Roppongi Catwalk Gallery will hold an exhibition of posters and also display art books on artists like Damien Hirst, (...)
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Naoki Honjo + Ryuta Iida Exhibition
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Yuji Obata "'Madeira' and 'February'"
This exhibition displays the outtakes that were cut from the photo collection "February", published in December last year, containing images of ice-skating and snowflakes falling on Tokachidake in Hokkaido. (...)
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Le Cafe 421 "Protege-Cahier - French Children's School Supplies and Notebook Covers"
Protege-Cahier means "notebook cover" in French. The notebook covers introduced in the book "Protege-Cahier - French Children's School Supplies and Notebook Covers" were distributed around schools as product (...)
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"Let's Send Efuto" Exhibition
Efuto, or illustrated envelopes, were first created by some British picture book illustrators and are becoming increasingly popular in Japan. These creative envelopes, decorated by hand with a specially (...)
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Izuru Aminaka Exhibition
This illustrator's selected original drawings from "Elephant's Back" (Kodansha) and "Translated Classics Anne of Green Gables" (Kodansha Bunko) will be on display.
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Keiichi Tanaami "Daydream"
This is an exhibition commemorating the publication of Keiichi Tanaami's graphic picture book "Daydream." A new drawing series depicting women as goldfish selected from works exhibited at the artist's (...)
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Ryoji Arai + Hiroshi Abe "Kenji Miyazawa Picture Book Exhibition"
Ryoji Arai and Hiroshi Abe, two representative modern picture book illustrators, have created two new illustrated books based on works by Kenji Miyazawa, who never ceases to stimulated creativity. Original (...)
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"Shunsuke Ito x Re:S Photography Exhibition - Japan Series 01. Hokkaido / Kita-Tohoku Edition"
This is a photography exhibition of works by Shunsuke Ito who is extremely active in Re:S magazine. Original acrylic-processed prints packed with Japanese technology will be on sale as well as "risu-tenugui" (...)
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Makoto Ueda "Margaret and the Christmas Gift"
This is an exhibition of original drawings for this artist's latest picture book "Margaret and the Christmas Gift." Books for autograph will be sold also.
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TDC BCCKS The 20th Anniversary Exhibition
A new type of design exhibition combining web service and international designers' works in "real space" will be hosted by BCCKS Inc. and designer group Tokyo Type Directors Club (TDC) to commemorate TDC's (...)
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Bohnchang Koo Exhibition
This is a commemorative photography exhibition for the artist's two new books that were published in September. This artist is one of Korea's representative photographers and is highly acclaimed internationally (...)
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"10 People who Changed the Tide of Magazine Design" Exhibition
This is an exhibition based on the book by art director Yasushi Fujimoto taking the theme of magazine design. The work of 10 domestic and international designers who have influenced magazine design around (...)
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Mika Posa Exhibition
This is a photography exhibition of children's portraits by a photographer based in Paris and Tokyo. This artist has published photography collections and illustrated books taking Parisian children's lives (...)
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Shinichi Takemura + Taku Sato "How to View the World with Water"
This is a talk show event related to the 21_21 Design Sight "Water" exhibition. "Do you know how much water is used to make one bowl of Gyu-don?" Shinichi Takemura, the concept adviser for exhibition (...)
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Talk Show " ATAK011 Live DVD Atak Night 3"
Musician Shibuya Keiichio has been in the spotlight for his award-winning digital art CD "filmachine phonics" released in February and has an installation exhibition scheduled for next spring. ATAK, led (...)
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Yoshihiko Kushimoto + Taku Sato Talk Show "The Life of Legendary Surfer Yoshihiko Kushimoto"
This is a talk show event related to 21_21 DESIGN SIGHT EXHIBITION 2 "Water" exhibition. Yoshihiko Kushimoto is a world famous surfer that has survived the legendary big wave 3 times and is also known (...)
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"Ex Machina + Hasymo" Exhibition
October 20th (Sat) marks the much awaited release of full CG animation film "Ex Machina"! This film is a powered up renewed version of "Appleseed" released to much acclaim in 2004. The film boasts a (...)
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Talk Event "Architects' Perspective x Perspective that Transcends Genres "
This talk show is held in commemoration of the publication of "Kenchikuka Box Vol.01". The authors, Torafu's Keiji Ashizawa and Kouichi Suzuno, Shinya Kamuro and Yuuko Nagayama will discuss their design (...)
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Pedro Costa + Nobuhiro Suwa Talk Session "Inside/Outside - Places to Film"
Pedro Costa is known for depicting the life of the poor in the slums such as in "In Vanda's Room." "Colossal Youth" that features Vanda and Ventura, an immigrant from Capeverde is also very powerful. Nobuhiro (...)
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Kenji Yanobe "Torayan's Great Adventure"
A giant robot that breathes fire, an ark appearing at the top of a mountain - are some of the dreamlike scenes that this contemporary artist has created in the past. This exhibition commemorates the release (...)
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Rock, Paper Scissors x ea "The Possibility of Paper and Design as Told by Designers" Talk Event
This is a talk show commemorating the publication of "Unbalance / Balance: Paper's Origins and Human Senses." The 2006 theme for the "Takeo Paper Show" held annually by paper specialist company Takeo is (...)
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Yoshihiko Kushimoto + Mie Kushimoto "Enjoy The Moment"
"Surfing. To ride the waves is the act and learning of feeling the awesome power of nature course through one's body, accept it in one's heart. Our works have recorded the air and light of the moment on (...)
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Kayo Ume "Boys"
"Boys" is a series featuring elementary school age boys that the artist met and befriended when she was a photography student.
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"Shoten Kenchiku" Exhibition
This year the magazine "Shoten Kenchiku (commercial architecture)" reaches its 50th anniversary. This exhibition follows the publication's history. Valuable past issues will be also on sale.
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Masatoshi Nagase "Impress"
This exhibition of over 100 photographs featured as a series in magazine "Tokyo Calendar" was held to popular acclaim last December and is returning to Tokyo and Osaka.
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Philosophy Zine #04 Publication Anniversary Installation "Philosophy"
The next issue of the magazine "Philosophy" will be its final one. It is known for bringing together many photos and illustrations from a variety of sources. This installation brings together photographs, (...)
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Zenmai Company "Traveling Postage Stamps"
The "Traveling Postage Stamps" series are conceptual works that place used postage stamps on postcard-size canvases and overlay them with color and lines.
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Kouichi Kubota "Holy Land"
This is an exhibition being held in commemoration of the release of "To the Holy Land," a photograph and essay collection published by Tokuma Books this year. 20 photographs including those taken especially (...)
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"One of a Kind Painted Tote Bag" Exhibition
This is an exhibition of 50 hand-painted canvas tote bags (named paintote bags). Fun pop motifs such as skulls and fruits are drawn using grids and dots as a base, depicting a concentrated version of art (...)
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Yukari Miyagi "Hiroo Wall Paintings"
Polar bears trotting through a snowfield, gigantic butterflies floating through cherry blossom hills, red susuki grass rippling in the wind are among the scenes drawn in this artist's 300m long wall painting (...)
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Moleskine Invitation au Voyage Exhibition 2007 - Japan
Moleskine notebooks have always been loved by travelers. A travel notebook competition commemorating the release of the new "Moleskine City Notebook" was held in 2007 to inspire Japanese travelers' creativity. (...)
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Gentaro Ishizuka "Pipeline Alaska"
The oil fields of the Arctic Ocean on Alaska's coast boast North America's largest oil reserve. Oil extracted from these fields are carried from Prudhoe Bay that is frozen for three quarters of the year (...)
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Issaku Fujita "Kimagure Camera Book (Cameras on a whim)"
This exhibition is being held to commemorate the publication of "Kimagure Camera Book." The author-photographer was the first to use the term "datsuryoku" (relaxed) to describe his own photographic style. (...)
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tupera tupera "The Story of the 12 Stars"
This is a commemorative exhibition for the publication of picture book, "The Story of the 12 Stars" (Village Books). The popular creators' unit "tupera tupera" has redrawn the stories of 12 constellations (...)
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Komako Sakai "The Velveteen Rabbit"
This exhibition will feature original drawings for the artist's new rendition of the classic picture book "The Velveteen Rabbit". Artist Book Signing Event: June 23rd, 14:00- Entrance tickets for (...)
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Ryoji Arai "Sun Organ"
This is an exhibition of the original drawings for picture book author Ryoji Arai's new book, "Sun Organ". Artist Talk Show: June 17th, 15:00- -Please make reservations. -Please visit for details (...)
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Typography Festival "ABC dé Typography!"
-Typography Workshop This workshop will introduce participants to the wonders of the brand-new compact hinged platen printing press Adana-21J, invented and manufactured by Robundo/Adana Print Club. Dates: (...)
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Tadanori Yokoo Exhibition
Okabe Print Editions was one of the first companies to bring in silk screen printing from the U.S. in the 1960s, and established a separate silkscreen studio. The artist has been involved in this work (...)
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"Dispatch from Mounting Craftsmen" Exhibition
This exhibition will feature handmade kakejiku (hanging scrolls) by traditional Japanese mounting craftsmen. Currently kakejiku production has become automated and scrolls can be mass-produced. The need (...)
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Hiro Kikai "Tokyo Dream Tales"
Kikai's deserted scenes are loaded with the smell and vibe of people. "Tokyo Dream Tales" is the newest book by the Domonkyo Award-winning artist who has taken "portraits of places" for a long time. 21 (...)
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"Cut-Off Line" Exhibition
"Cut-Off Line" was written in the hopes that more people would understand the joy of haiku poems. Otaka Sho's touching haiku poems are illustrated with Orie Ichihashi's photographs and Yoshihiro Yagi's (...)
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Min Tanaka "Between Mountains and Sea"
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"Design Japan - 50 Creative Years with the Good Design Awards" Exhibition
This exhibition is being held in commemoration of the Japanese pubication of "Design Japan - 50 Creative Years with the Good Design Awards", which was planned for the 50th anniversary of the Good Design (...)
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"Illustration Book Pro 01" Exhibition
This exhibition displays 20 original works that were featured in "Illustration Book Pro 01". This book is a collection of 150 illustrators' works that were carefully selected based on the concept "Originating (...)
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Eiko Kadono + 100%Orange "Pig Bakery"
"Pig Bakery" is a small mobile bakery. One day a mysterious customer came to the bakery to ask for "Tail Buns" and left. The book is filled with fun possibilities of the kinds of breads that the customers (...)
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"Maho-chan's House" Exhibition
In commemoration of the publication of "Maho-chan's House", the author's childhood sketches and rare, treasured childhood photographs of the author taken by her father Shinzo Shimao will be on display. (...)
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Orie Ichihashi "Knick knacks and markets of Hawaii"
Photographs from 'Aloha Book' will be on display to celebrate its publication. Knick-knacks that Kaori Akazawa, one of the co-writers, collected in Hawaii will be on display as well.
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Mikiya Takimoto "Sightseeing"
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"Luis Valtuena Global Humanitarianism" Exhibition
For this exhibition, photographs that were selected for the Luis Valtuena Award will be on display. The Award was established by Medicos del Mundo, an NGO that works with humanitarian medical assistance; (...)
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Shin Suzuki "NHK Beautiful Vase"
Shin Suzuki photographed the first 10 vases introduced in the publication of "Beautiful Vase", a popular television program by NHK. The original prints will be on display to introduce the serene world (...)
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Ryoji Arai "My Yellow Bus"
This is an exhibition of original illustrations for Ryoji Arai's new picture book, 'My Yellow Bus' from Gakushu Kenkyusha. 'My Yellow Bus' is about a boy who rides the bus by himself for the first (...)
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"Gelatin Silver Session - On film, and on Printing Paper" Exhibition
Ansel Adams once said, "Negatives are music scores, and printing is its performance." For this exhibition, four photographers held a session: they exchanged negatives of the their photographs, and (...)
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Nanaco "8.15 Okinawa"
An exhibition that celebrates the release of a photography book documenting "Cocco live special 2006 - Okinawa Gomizero Project" that was held on August 15th.
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Reiko Ikemura + Emi Morimoto "Child of the Sea"
Emi Morimoto took photographs for a poetry book on Reiko Ikemura's solo exhibition "Child of the Sea" at the Scupture Garden Museum, Vangi Museo, which was Ikemura's first exhibition of sculptures to be (...)
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Kenji Oikawa + Shin Sobue Exhibition
A collaboration between illustrator Kenji Oikawa from 100% Orange and book designer Shin Sobue. This exhibition will reveal what went on backstage during the creative process of their book, 'Pan! Se'. (...)
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"Tanaami Style 'Kamon' Playing" Exhibition
16 works of family crests that were created for "New Generation of Kamon Playing" by graphic designer Keiichi Tanaami.
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Keisuke Nakoshi "Eyes of Fellows - Excuse Me"
Photographs from Keisuke Nakoshi's first solo exhibition "Eyes of Fellows" that was held at the Beams Gallery this May will be on display. "Eyes of Fellows" depicts the two weeks that Nakoshi spent with (...)
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Ryuhei Yokoyama "Press the Shutter Like a Drunken Pianist"
16 large photographs from the book "Press the Shutter Like a Drunken Pianist" will be on display to celebrate its release.
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Mariko Hirasawa "For Your Lovely Self - Fall/Winter Fashion"
Original illustrations by Mariko Hirasawa will be on display to celebrate the release of "For Your Lovely Self - Fall/Winter Fashion" from Kurashi-no-Techo. Hirasawa provides illustrations for the (...)
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Ui Nakabayashi "Scene"
To celebrate the release of Ui Nakabayashi's book of handbag collections, this exhibition will display 80 bags that are featured in her new book. Nakabayashi's bags are decorated with embroidery, appliqués, (...)
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Keiko Nomura "Bloody Moon"
Photographs of landscapes and women taken in Amami Ohshima, Taiwan, Hawaii, South India and Tokyo between 2000 and 2006.
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"Hide and Seek Road" Exhibition
An exhibition introducing the picture book "Hide and Seek Road" which received the 23rd Shinpusha Publishing Company Award.
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"Shuan" Exhibition
An exhibition of vivid and stylish photographs expressing the beauty of fighting; bull, dogs, roosters, and boxers that are fighting because they want to, not because they have to. This exhibition celebrates (...)
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Yuichi Yokoyama "Us"
This is an exhibition of the original drawings for the series "Us" and "Beasts" from the artist's new book and some new works. Paintings of human beings and animals that are barely distinguishable from (...)
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Zenmai Company "Traveling Stamps"
The "Traveling Stamps" series consists of postcards with colors by artist Hiroko Takahama and lines by violinist Shigeto Miki. The postcards were sent by Takahama's father, who worked for a trade company (...)
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Terunobu Fujimori + Naoki Honjo Exhibition
In celebration of X-Knowledge HOME special editorial No.7 "The Terunobu Fujimori", ABC is holding an exhibition of works by Naoki Honjo. Famous for his technique of taking pictures of real landscapes that (...)
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Nobuyoshi Araki "Hiunkaku Story Limited Edition Works" Exhibition
Known as part of the three famous "kaku" of Kyoto together with the Kinkakuji and Ginkakuji temples, Hiunkaku sits in the Tekisuien garden in the normally closed-off West-Honganji temple. Hiunkaku, (...)
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Hajime Sawatar, Miyako Ishiuchi, Kuge Yasuhide Exhibition
An exhibition of works by three photographers who will be presenting at the ABC Book Festa 2006 on August 20th.
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ABC Event Poster Exhibition
This is a display of 160 posters for events that were held at Aoyama Book Center from fall of 2005 until summer of 2006.
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"Graphic Design in Japan 2006" Celebratory Fair
This is an exhibition and sale of some works featured in 'Graphic Design in Japan 2006', an annual publication by the Japan Graphic Designers Association. The works include posters, book editorials, (...)
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Shin Ueda "Sketchbook"
Original illustrations from Shin Ueda's picture book, 'Sketchbook', about two precocious twin girls and a shy boy finding a sketchbook under a maple tree.
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Understanding Le Corbusier
Blueprints, sketches, and photographs of Villa Savoie and other works.
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Jo Nishikawa "Deep Inside"
Scenes of state-of-the-art technology in action by Jo Nishikawa. Nishikawa dived deep into factories, construction sites, research facilities, and nuclear plants to take photographs of Japan's cutting (...)
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Karel Zeman Animated Works
The strange and beautiful world of Karel Zeman, considered to be the co-founder of Czech animated film. The films will be on a repeat during the day. DVDs will be available for purchase. 6/13 - The Jester's (...)
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Tamie "Rainbow Hawaii"
To celebrate the release of 'Rainbow Hawaii', the second album on Hawaii from Takuji Aoyanagi, Ren Takada, and Goro Ito, Aoyama Bookcenter will exhibit photographs and illustrations by painter/percussionist (...)
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Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas "What I can do - Teardrop of a Hummingbird"
Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas is an artist from the Haida tribe in Canada. Original illustrations and postcards from his book about folk tales by the indigenous people of South America, 'What I can do', will (...)
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Foreign Picture Book Exhibition
An exhibition of picture books from the United States, the UK, and many non-English countries. Teaching materials, pop-up books, out of print books, and books from bestseller lists will be on sale. There (...)
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Naoki Honjo "small planet"
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Fumio Shiozawa "For Toshiko Okamoto: 'Princess of the Sea Gods'"
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"Special" Exhibition "The People on Earth"
Photographs from "Special" will be displayed as posters. The special features for the first edition are: treehouses and art brut. Related goods will be on sale inside the shop.
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Shinpusha/Hirama Itaru Award Winner - bird of silence
An exhibition celebrating the publication of "birds of silence", the grand prize winner of the 8th Shinpusha/Hirama Itaru Award. The photography contest is held twice a year with the promise of their (...)
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To the Myths of the Planets


