Caged (2006)
Dancing on the Cloud (2007)
Tsuki-yo-no Mahiru (2016)
Beautiful Book (2021)
Dogs Cats (2022)
KOUKAIKI(2025)
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form is here.
Miyako Akai's miniature books are available at miniature book STORE.
Some are in the book shops.
Published books:
"Let's Make SANRIO CHARACTERS KAWAII Miniature Books"
ISBN 978-4-309-25726-6 
2025 SANRIO CO., LTD. APPROVAL NO. L664428
Notes from a Voyage
ISBN 978-4-911550-00-7
SONOMAMA MAMEHON Book Kits
ISBN F978-4-309-28835-2
The Enjoyable Guide of Making Miniature Books
ISBN F978-4058001677
ABCs of Making Miniature Books
ISBN F978-4-309-27546-8
FAQ Could you ark made-to-order? Examples of made-to-order
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The book is made of double-sided marbled paper, with original poems printed using letterpress printing. The interconnected patterns allow you to imagine a new scene each time you look at it. Bound with traditional passe carton, hand-knitted head band, with a book shoe.
Full leather cover, housed in marbled book case. I also wanted to decorate it with real gold leaf using the traditional method of using egg whites. When heated, the egg protein coagulates in an instant, and the gold glows with a hard light. I love the sculptural gold glow I see in old books.
The first edition was made 8 years ago 30copies limited. The new edition was made with new design. Letterpress, 3 kinds of bindings.
With color illustrations, blue goat leather cover.
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75 ~55 ~10mm, two-sided marble paper, traditional binding
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87 ~137 ~43mm, 150 years ago woodcut illustsrations and letterpressed original poem
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3inches, letterpress, carousel book.
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3inches, drypoint illustrations, letterpressed text, mixed media, 2023.
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Collector's Edition
Normal Edition
Book Size 45mm, 2 colored letterpress, 16 pages including 2 pop ups, 2019
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12 roll books in the box, text by Taroupho Inagaqui. Letterpress and drypoint. Illustrated and printed by Miyako Akai. Limited to 12 copies. 2017.
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Book Size within 3 inches, Japanese paper and sea shells book in a fruit leather box, gild, 25 pages, 2019, 18 copies limited.
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Normal Edition
Special Edition
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.
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Normal Edition
Collector's Edition
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.
+ + Book Making Proccess Movie + +
Making Alice's Adventures in Wonderland miniature book| am8-1 |
Special Edition
Normal Edition
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.
In "1000 Artists' Books" (Sarandra Salamony with Peter and Donna Thomas, Quarry Books)| am13-3 |
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. In the book it is printed that "ALL WE NEED IS LOVE AND HOT CHOCOLATE."
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The First Letter
The Second Letter
The Third Letter
Special Edition
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.
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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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A kit book of 17 miniature books. Published by Kawade Shobo Shinsha.in Japanese
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2013, regular size book published by Gakken. in Japanese. Electric book is available from 2020.
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Pyon |
Kohi zo Tsumorite |
Twinkle, Litter Star |
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14mm book in glass bottle, short story in Japanese, 2013 |
Book Size H15mm, 18pages, letterpress, 2012 |
fine press miniature book, 2012 |
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Album |
10 years with Mamehon Gachapon - Book Art in 48mm Capsule |
Miyako Akai Kototsubo A Catalogue Raisonne | ||
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Japanese antique cloth cover, 24 blank pages for paste photos or labels. |
32 pages, 2016. |
64pages, 2011 |
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Miyako Akai's original drawings for the books. |
Letterpress Postcards of Book Motif< |
One Page from Loneliness |
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Original Drawings |
illustration ans hand letterpress by Miyako Akai |
Haiku written by Santoka Taneda. Thin Japanese paper and hand cutted paper frame. |
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Miyako Akai's Original Stories |
Loneliness |
2016 |
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7 3/8 by 5 inches, offset printing, texts in Japanese, 2009, 200 copies. |
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KOUKAI-KI |
Spiral |
Japanese Binding Notebook |
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67mm, 48 pages, text and illustration by Miyako Akai. Limited to 30 copies. 2016.. |
Book Size H50mm, 46pages, text in English, 2014, book and box include magnets. In published the book "L'art du Livre Origami", "Origami Books." |
2014, 60copies limited. |
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Italian Lesson |
The Enjoyable Guide of Making Miniature Books |
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2014, flag book. In published book "ABCs of Making Miniature Books." |
2013, regular size book published by Gakken. E-book from 2020. |
H55mm, 8 pages, text is made by laser cut. There are 2 kinds of books, English book and Japanese book. 2015. |
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Stripes/River/etc. |
Magic Diary |
ABCs of Making Miniature Books |
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"Stripes" is in The Rare Book & Texana Collections at University of North Texas Library. "River" is in publish in "1000 Artists' Books. |
2010 Miniature Book Competition Exhibit. Letterpress, bound with 3 colors strings. |
10 kinds of book making process. 2009 and 2014 by Kawade Shobo Shinsha, in Taiwan, 2010 |
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Rainbow |
For You special edition |
Sonomama Mamehon |
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Miniature book, letterpress, 2011, 26 copies limited. |
Marseille Book Project International Exhibits. Letterpress and etching, leather cover and iron box. 12 copies limited. |
A kit book of 17 miniature books. Published by Kawade Shobo Shinsha. |
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My Secrets |
From Summer to Spring |
Greetings from Here |
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Dollhouse size, letterpress. |
Japanese binding, 4 colors print by letterpress and wood engraving. |
2008 Miniature Book Competition Exhibit. Edited and translated by Larry Seidman, letterpress on Japanese paper. 90 copies limited. |
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Collectings |
Please Open |
Finding Light, Keeping Light |
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2013, goad leather, old wood engravings, original long story |
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Combined miniature books, 2011, 40 copies. |
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Letterpress, Lighthouse |
Diary |
For You / Thank You / Asterisk |
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Artbook and tags in enveloves, letterpress, 2011, 20 copies. |
2013, hand letterpress, Japanese paper and leather |
Dollhouse size, letterpress. |
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Five Cards |
Diary |
Small Card |
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5 cards in envelope. One card is made by Akai, letterpress and pasted paper; postcard size |
Letterpress by Akai and laser-printed. |
3 inch card. |
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Long-stitch Workshop Kit |
Dwarves |
Hardcover Workshop Kit |
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3 inch book kit, cover material is leater. |
Letterpress and 9 colors rubber engraving. |
3 inch book kit, cover material is handmaid Japanese paper. |
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Book and Sweets |
Poets of Chuya Makahara(1934, 1938) |
Interviews |
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A cotton cloth book bound in leather, silicon sweets are stuck to a page, 2011. |
Laser-printed, sold in capsule machines. In published "ABCs of Making of Miniature Books". |
Intervews to the other miniature book artists. |
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Happy Birthday! |
Cube Caramel Calendar 2013 |
Galaxy Traveler's Bag |
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Paper cover with grass beads, laser-printed, 2009. |
2012, kit with magnet |
2012, limited box set with magnets |
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Mamehon Twelve MontLeather cover, laser printing, 2008. |
Triangle Book of Autumn Poem
Dollhouse size folding book, 2011.
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Mini Card for SpringRubber stamp, sold in a capsule machine. |
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Notebooks for Ladies and Gentlemen |
Kototsubo Catalog 1 |
Morning Dream |
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Cross cover, laser-printed and rubber stamp. |
Laser-printed, 2008. |
Cross cover, Laser-printed and rubber stamp. |
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Mini Card for New Year |
Mini Card for Christmas |
Kaicho-On |
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Dollhouse size, rubber stamp, sold in a capsule machine. In published "ABCs of Making Miniature Books." |
Dollhouse size, rubber stamp, sold in a capsule machine. In published "ABCs of Making Miniature Books." |
Dollhouse size book with gold stamping and gild-edged. Cover material is Japanese paper. In published "ABCs of Making Miniature Books." |
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Kurenai-Yomogi to Futari no Yoru |
Dancing on the Cloud |
Morning dew #1 - #12 |
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Text and photo by Miyako Akai, original kit for workshop |
2007 Miniature Book Competition Distinguished Book Award Winner. Text: Miyako Akai, printing: The Seacoast Press, knitting: E. Hamada |
Text and photo by Miyako Akai, laser-printed |
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A Rolling Teddy Bear |
Poems of Chika Sagawa in capsules |
T-DOLL |
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Dollhouse size, laser-printed, sold in a capsule machine |
Dollhouse size, laser-printed, sold in a capsule machine |
4 inch book, cover materials are paper, wax seal and tassel, laser printing. |
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Caged |
HASHIKIRE (new edition) |
Morning Dews |
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2006 Miniature Book Competition Distinguished Book Award Winner. Miyako Akai and Takayuki Nakamura |
3 inch miniature book, uncut pages, laser printing, text: Miyako Akai; illustration: Asako Sekine |
A5 size book, mimeograph of 3 colors, contents: Akai's original short novels in Japanese |
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Mini Scroll Picture |
Caged (first edition) |
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Mimeograph of 2 colors. contents: Akai's original novel in Japanese with drawings by Mao Nakahira. |
Paper craft, color-laser-printed, variety of 48 texts, text: Santoka Taneda(1882-1940), Hosai Ozaki(1885-1926), Miyako Akai, etc. |
Text by Miyako Akai, laser-printed, the first edition of am5-2. |
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Dok-Kyu-Shi |
Greetings from Here (first edition) |
HASHIKIRE (first edition) |
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Text by Miyako Akai, a fantastic short story in a bottle, laser-printed with rubber-stamped. |
A greeting card with a short story, the first edition of am7-4, wire stitching, laser-printed. |
A5 size book, contents: Akai's original novel in Japanese. |
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SAKANA JIKAN |
Bag with a Story |
SOKKYO-SHU |
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Paperback size book, contents: Akai's original novel in Japanese;
published in 2002. |
Pasted original short story on bag, materials: paper, vinyl; published in 2002. |
A5 size book, contents: Akai's first original novel in Japanese; published in 2002. |
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