76×63×5mm, 32 pages, old famous poem in Japanese by Kenji Miyazawa. Illustrated by Miyako Akai. Hand type setted and letterpress printed by Hiroshi Miki (Koyo), 2016.
Written by Lewis Carroll, 33 illustrated by Sir John Tenniel, H74×W57×D15mm, 104pages. French goat leather cover, marbled end papers, hand bound in traditional way by Miyako Akai, 2013.
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Making Alice's Adventures in Wonderland miniature book
When you open the case, two books pop up. Miyako Akai's original short story. Hand letterpress written in Japanese, bound with 3 colors strings. alligraphied by Minoru Sasaki with many color-pencils.
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Small Gift
In glass bottle, message by 3 colors letterpress, in English, guild edge, goat leather ribon, acrylic gouache on the bottle, folded book of 32 pages, 50 copies limited, 2014.
ALL WE NEED IS LOVE AND HOT CHOCOLATE
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One story from 1001 Short Storis
Book Size H14×W10×D4mm, in a bottle: H41×W25mm. in glass bottle, short story in Japanese with illustrations by letterpresss, blue pig skin cover with silver colored gild, 24 pages, 2015, 50copies limited.
Book height 25mm of doll house size book. 2009 Miniature Book Competition Exhibit. short story in Japanese, calligraphy by Minoru Sasaki, printed in resin letterpress by Hiroshi Miki.
The book is written by Miyako Akai with many full colored pictures of 10 kinds of book making process. First published in Japan, 2009 by Kawade Shobo Shinsha, in Taiwan 2010.
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Sonomama Mamehon
A kit book of 17 miniature books. Published by Kawade Shobo Shinsha.in Japanese
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The Enjoyable Guide of Making Miniature Books
2013, regular size book published by Gakken. in Japanese. Electric book is available from 2020.
2011 Miniature Book Competition Exhibit, Marseille Book Project International Exhibits. Letterpress and etching, leather cover and iron box. 12 copies limited.
Sonomama Mamehon
A kit book of 17 miniature books. Published by Kawade Shobo Shinsha.
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My Secrets
Dollhouse size, letterpress.
From Summer to Spring
Japanese binding, 4 colors print by letterpress and wood engraving.
Greetings from Here
2008 Miniature Book Competition Exhibit
Edited and translated by Larry Seidman, letterpress on Japanese paper. 90 copies limited.
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Collectings
2013, goad skin, old wood engravings
Please Open
2011 Miniature Book Competition Exhibits, Marseille Book Project International Exhibits.
Finding Light, Keeping Light
Combined miniature books, 2011, 40 copies.
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Letterpress, Lighthouse
Artbook and tags in enveloves, letterpress, 2011, 20 copies.
Diary
2013, hand letterpress, Japanese paper and skin
For You / Thank You / Asterisk
Dollhouse size, letterpress.
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Five Cards
5 cards in envelope. One card is made by Akai, letterpress and pasted paper; postcard size
Diary
Letterpress by Akai and laser-printed.
Small Card
3 inch card.
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Long-stitch Workshop Kit
3 inch book kit, cover material is leater.
Dwarves
Letterpress and 9 colors rubber engraving.
Hardcover Workshop Kit
3 inch book kit, cover material is handmaid Japanese paper.
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Book and Sweets
A cotton cloth book bound in leather, silicon sweets are stuck to a page, 2011.
Poets of Chuya Makahara(1934, 1938)
Laser-printed, sold in capsule machines.
Interviews
Macro Miniature, laser-printed.
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Happy Birthday!
Paper cover with grass beads, laser-printed, 2009.
Cube Caramel Calendar 2013
kit with magnet
Galaxy Traveler's Bag
2012, limited box set with magnet
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Mamehon Twelve Month
Leather cover, laser printing, 2008.
Triangle Book of Autumn Poem
Dollhouse size folding book, 2011.
Mini Card for Spring
Rubber stamp, sold in a capsule machine.
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Notebooks for Ladies and Gentlemen
Cross cover, laser-printed and rubber stamp.
Kototsubo Catalog 1
Laser-printed, 2008.
Morning Dream
Cross cover, Laser-printed and rubber stamp.
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Mini Card for New Year
Dollhouse size,
rubber stamp, sold in a capsule machine.
Mini Card for Christmas
Dollhouse size,
rubber stamp, sold in a capsule machine.
Kaicho-On
Dollhouse size book with gold stamping and gild-edged. Cover material is Japanese paper.
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Kurenai-Yomogi to Futari no Yoru
Text and photo by Miyako Akai, original kit for workshop
Dancing on the Cloud
2007 Miniature Book Competition Distinguished Book Award Winner
Text: Miyako Akai, printing: The Seacoast Press, knitting: E. Hamada
Morning dew #1 - #12
Text and photo by Miyako Akai, laser-printed
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A Rolling Teddy Bear
Dollhouse size,
laser-printed, sold in a capsule machine
Poems of Chika Sagawa in capsules
Dollhouse size,
laser-printed, sold in a capsule machine.
T-DOLL
4 inch book,
cover materials are paper, wax seal and tassel, laser printing.
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Caged
2006 Miniature Book Competition Distinguished Book Award Winner
Miyako Akai and Takayuki Nakamura