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================================== E-Mail Letter from Miyako No.7 - November 2013 ================================== Contents - five new books ---------------------------------- Dear Mailing List Members, Long time no see! How are you? I am very fine, thank you. In this mail, I will show you Miyako Akai's five new books. Pyon (Akaitori 3) published in Japan by Kototsubo 2013 Written by Miyako Akai Printed by Bird Design Letterpress, using zinc plate, letter size 4 and 7pt, blue ink. Book Designed and Bound by Miyako Akai 50 copies limited Contains a fine press miniature book and 20 letterpress cards. 5,000 JPY Book Size H12×W10×D2mm, 9pages, with autograph and edition number. Overall container dimensions: height41mm, width25mm Note: Please be careful not to scratch the paint on the bottle. Diary published in Japan by Kototsubo 2013 Printed by Kototsubo Book Designed and Bound by Miyako Akai 8,200 JPY Book Size H145×W95×D12mm, 96pages Note: Soft cover made by delicate Japanese Cozo paper and swede. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland written by Lewis Carroll Illustrated by Sir John Tenniel published in Japan by Kototsubo 2013 Printed by Kototsubo Book Designed and Bound by Miyako Akai French goat skin 8,800 JPY / 9,200JPY(with guild) Book Size H74×W57×D15mm, 104pages Collecting Published in Japan by Kototsubo 2013 Printed by Kototsubo Book Designed and Bound by Miyako Akai 8,800 JPY Book Size H73×W55×D12mm, 96pages The Enjoyable Guide of Making Miniature Books written by Miyako Akai published in Japan by Gakken Publishing 2013 1,600 JPY Book Size H210×W200×D10mm, 80pages You can pick up the book, the shopping carts in Paypal. Don't miss it!

2013 new release book list Pyon (Akaitori 3) Diary Alice's Adventures in Wonderland Collecting The Enjoyable Guide of Making Miniature Books

================================== E-Mail Letter from Miyako No.6 - February 2011 ================================== Contents - four new books ---------------------------------- Dear Mailing List Members, Long time no see! How are you? I am very fine, thank you. In this mail, I will show you Miyako Akai's four new books. FOR YOU SPECIAL EDITION Designed, hand letterpress printed and bound by Miyako Akai. Iron box by Takashi Kawarazaki. The edition is limited to 12 copies. 180 USD Published in 2010, Kototsubo Iron Box Size: H65, W66, D48mm Leather Box Size: H56, W56, D38mm Book Size: (about) H40, W40, D3mm, 28pp. A cylindrical-shaped leather box is in an iron box. Inside it, there is a beaded ring, cushions by ganpi paper, and a heart-shaped book bound in leather. The book is typographic printed, has two etched images and important words in the center of the book. This book is supposed to be applied for Miniature Book Competition 2011. PLEASE OPEN Designed and bound by Miyako Akai. 27 USD Published in 2011, Kototsubo Book Size: H47, W47, D15mm, 12pp. An accordion book is stuck to a can with glue, using 40 year-old violin score and pressed flowers. The flowers will turn brown little by little as time passes. The folding lines of the book are reinforced by Japanese papers. BOOK AND SWEETS Designed and bound by Miyako Akai. 20 USD Published in 2011, Kototsubo Book Size: (about) H30-40, W25-30, D8-20mm, 12pp. A casual book bound in leather with slant-stacked pages. They are made by cotton cloth, stamped by type: I LOVE BOOK and SWEETS. Silicon sweets are stuck to a page with glue. SONOMAMA MAMEHON Written by Miyako Akai Published by Kawade Shobo Shinsha, 2010 Book size: H147, W212, D8mm, 96pp., 196g 14USD ISBN: 978-4-309-27206-1 Sonomama Mamehon is published in September of 2010. This is a kit book of 17 miniature books, written in Japanese. You can pick up the book, the shopping carts in Paypal. Don't miss it!

FOR YOU SPECIAL EDITION PLEASE OPEN BOOK AND SWEETS SONOMAMA MAMEHON

================================== E-Mail Letter from Miyako No.5 - February 2010 ================================== Contents - new minibooks and a big book ----------------------------------- Thank you for your staying in the Miyako Akai's email list. I didn't write to the mailing list about one year. Last year, I made several 3-inch books and 4-inch books. (in Japanese) 2009-2010 new release book list MAHO NIKKI normal edition will entry in 2010 MBS Competition. And, I published a big book about how to make miniature books from a major publish company in Japan. This book has 96 pages in full color. Written in Japanese, but booklovers would enjoy watching many pictures. All process of making books is shown by photos. ABCs of Making Miniature Books -details- (amazon Japan) I can send you the book with my autography. The book is 17USD, postage cost is 6USD, total 23USD. Every day, I am happy to continue book making. Miyako Akai

2009-2010 new release book list A big book about how to make minibooks 17USD[Available] -details- (amazon Japan)

================================== E-Mail Letter from Miyako No.3 - December 2008 ================================== Contents - Miniature Book Christmas Tree - Newspaper reported the tree ------------------------------------------------------------- - Miniature Book Christmas Tree You are walking the book shop town, KANDA of Tokyo. When you go into a big book shop, go to the 3rd floor, you find a Chirstmas tree between the bookselves. You watch it and find, 'What are on the tree? Ornaments? No.... There are Miniature books!!!!' 'Miniature Book Christmas Tree' planed by Miyako Akai. She asks friends, miniature book little presses to join the tree. 14 artists hang about 40 kinds of original miniature books. They are for sell. If you want to buy some, just pick up the books from branches and go to cash desk. This tree is in TOKYODO book shop, from 15th of November to 25th of December. ------------------------------------------------------------- - Newspaper reported the tree The tree is being received very well and have good sales. Miyako's worry is too well to sold out at once. ASAHI SHIMBUN is a one of the big three newspapers in Japan. (ASAHI corporates to The Herald Trebune.) ASAHI SHIMBUN reported the Miniature Book Chirstmas Tree in an article on 19th of December. 14 artist made 5-20 books each. Miyako hasn't get a emergency email from the bookshop 'The tree is empty!' yet. HAPPY HOLLYDAYS! -------------------------------------------------------------

minibooks on the tree minibooks as Christmas ornament in branches

================================== E-Mail Letter from Miyako No.2 - October 2008 ================================== Contents - Miniature Book Festival in Tokyo - Miniature Books on TV - New dollhouse size books - About this mail letter ------------------------------------------------------------- - Miniature Book Festival in Tokyo Miniature book festival 'MAMEHON Festa' was held on 12-13th of October in Kanda, Tokyo. 'MAMEHON' is the Japanese name of miniature books. It means 'a bean book.' Kanda is the famous area for used book shops. Miniature books filled the hall of the Chamber of Used Books of Tokyo, 1000 peoples visited in two days. It was really a fever! 2 hours before the door opened, people waited in line. On that morning, an old man rush to buy 'Miyako Akai's books, each, i.e. everything.' His shopping included 'Greetings from Here' special edition, total cost about 1000 USD. Miyako Akai released the new dollhouse size books, did workshops 2 times, did talk show. They enjoyed very much knowing how to make the books. It was a great small festival. ------------------------------------------------------------- - Miniature Books on TV TV staffs came in to the festival. Before that, they visited the house of Miyako Akai's to take the workspace, interview. The program was broadcasted on 22nd of Wednesday, 11:17-30. They showed many people enjoy making, selling and buying miniature books. 'It is easy to make a small book in a short time.' 'It is also enjoyable to see a various of small books.' 'We can hold on the small world on our hand.' Miyako Akai got many mails 'You are cool beans!!' ------------------------------------------------------------- - New dollhouse size books New books are available! A series of three books! All three books is one inch height! 'The First Letter' 16USD 'The Second Letter' 18 USD 'The Third Letter' 18 USD The special box set 210 USD Written by Miyako Akai Calligraphy by Minoru Sasaki (a Calligrapher, Ph.D) Real-size calligraphy was printed in resin letterpress by Hiroshi Miki, Koyo. 'The First Letter' is in a envelope with leather cord and a metal leaf. 'The Second Letter' is a holding book with a metal key. 'The Third Letter' is a rolled book with a metal chain and ring. The special box set includes the three books signed on by the author, the calligrapher, the printer. Hand written serial number. The box is hand made, hand gilt by Miyako Akai. The short story about a time machine and autumn. Only in Japanese. English site will be open next week. Photo images are here ------------------------------------------------------------- - About this mail letter This mail letter will be sent to you on 20th of even month. You can join or leave anytime from the page top.

The market hall Miyako's minibooks (sold out soon) Miyako's minibooks (sold out soon) Miyako's workshop -16 people made minibook in 2 hours

================================== E-Mail Letter from Miyako No.1 - August 2008 ================================== Contents - This is the first letter - My days in Japan - Miniature Book Festival in October - About this mail letter ------------------------------------------------------------- - This is the first letter Welcome to the Miyako's mail letter! Now, I write for only 3 members. You are the very special persons for me. Are you a MBS member? My article was introduced on Miniature Book News of June. I got many good responses. This was my turning point, I would like to let people outside of Japan know my activities and situation of minibooks here. Then I have decided writing newsletters. But, little by little. I write short. My Japanese friends, minibook publishers always write very short mails. I wonder minibook writers write short. ------------------------------------------------------------- - My days in Japan I am in great demand by two times of MBS awards. Recently, many works are on the progress Simultaneously. For example, yesterday I went to a radio station to talk about miniature books for 20 minutes, then came back to my home office and talked about a miniature book festival in autumn on the phone. I like hand work, to sit down and cut papers, bind books, and I check emails and respond mail orders. I had 20 books to bind, but such a long day passed without being done. I live near Tokyo. About 30-60 minutes to nearly everywhere, radio stations, book shops, paper shops, galleries, and so on. It is my advantage. ------------------------------------------------------------- - Miniature Book Festival in October Miniature book festival will be held on 12-13th of October in Kanda, Tokyo. Kanda is the famous area for used book shops. 80 publishers will sell minibooks at the festival. Most of them are made of original stories, poems, illustrations and photos, computer-printed by themselves. Their circulation will be typically 20-30, cost $10-30. I will be a staff in the event, I will sell my minibooks, do workshops, do talk show. Please pray good luck! I am interested in the Conclave, held in San Diego in September, but overseas is just far from here. And this autumn, I have to have great work for the festival in Tokyo. ------------------------------------------------------------- - About this mail letter This mail letter will be sent to you on 20th of even month. You can join or leave anytime from the page top.

afternon tea time my desk my tool box (handmaid by myself)