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Tin Roof & Chimney

 

2025 : Gallery NEGATIVE (Korea)

20x23cm

Hardcover Color120 pages

Text in Japanese and English

First edition of 500 copies

6,000 JPY

 

Special edition (different cover color) Includes 12cm x 18cm hand-printed print Choose from the 6 types below Signed on the back of the print

Limited to 50 copies, 20,000 Yen 


 


100 Days

Recent travels to various parts of Korea.

 

2024 : Gallery NEGATIVE (Korea)
23x16cm
Hardcover Color 96 pages
Text in Korean, Japanese, and English
600 copies
6,000JPY
Special edition with print
1 print:15000JPY
9 prints:90000JPY only 5 copies
 

 


A Slow Boat to China

 

China, Shanghai, Wuxi, Suzhou, Beijing, etc., photographed in 2004 Prints from negative film that had already faded over time resulted in photos with mysterious colors It was supposed to be released by a Chinese publisher, but due to certain circumstances it is no longer available in China The red velvet cover is 80s Chinese retro, so please feel free to touch it The China photography diary is included in Japanese and Chinese

 

2024 : JIAZAZHI& PlaceM

24 x 18cm

Hardcover Color 109 pages,

 7,000JPY


Portfolio Slow Boat 

 

A collotype-printed "Slow Boat" portfolio will be released by Kyoto's Benrido.
Six selected photographs from the photo book "Slow Boat" are housed in a special case. Each photograph is independent, so they can be framed and displayed.
What is collotype: A particularly old photo-printing technique that was once widely used to produce postcards and albums. Today, it is used in special situations such as reproducing cultural assets and paintings.
Offset printing, a common printing method, expresses colors and shades with the density of small halftone dots, but collotype expresses them with continuous tone, allowing for intricate detail that is closer to the real thing, like a photograph.

 

2024 : BENRIDO (Kyoto)

Size Paper: 25.4 x 20.3 cm

Portfolio: 25.8 x 20.6 x 0.8 cm

 8,000 JPY

 


My Ektachrome

 

2022 : KAIDO BOOKS

21 x 15cm

Hard cover Color 64pages

 

1st edition 500

3,800JPY

 

Back in 1996 in my mid-thirties after publishing DISTANCE, a high-contrast B&W photo book, there was a stretch when I was shooting with both B&W negative and positive color films. After a while I encountered negative color films and naturally, I said goodbye to B&W and positive films. Recently I found a lot of positive films from those days that I had forgotten about and I cut out the frames that I thought were good and set them aside as my first check, and now that I couldn’t find those shots preliminary checked as the important ones, I thought that maybe it was destined to happen. So, moving forward I copied the remaining photos with a digital camera. It is this body of works that I call “My Ektachrome” that I produced by adjusting the faded colors to my favorite color profile in Photoshop just like my handmade darkroom color prints.


Have a Break

 

2021 : KAIDO BOOKS

20x23cm

Hard cover Color 96 pages

1st edition of 1000 including of 50 copies with a limited print.

 

 

I've been shooting on film and printing in the darkroom for decades. These days the increasing prices and the difficulties in finding my favorite film and photographic paper in addition to how demanding the darkroom printing process is; long hours and physical and mental effort. And recently when wondering about my age and the near future, I thought of the possibility of switching to a digital camera from now on. But then again while editing this new book, I felt that after all, the silver gelatin prints are great great. I decided that I will use film a while longer.   Koji Onaka

Normal edition Price 5000JPY

 

Special edition: A hand made print with only 50 books.

You can choose from 4 kind of images.

A- Bicycle

B- Seaside

C- Cat

D- Local station

20.000JPY

 


Horse & Cactus

In stock

 

A sort trip to Mexico with a panoramic camera is in 2007.

 

2021 : KAIDO BOOKS

Soft cover Color 36pages

175 x 235 mm

300 copies

2,800 JPY


Shanghai Hot Pot

Sold out

 

My first trip to Shanghai in 2004.

 

2021 KAIDO BOOKS

Soft cover Color 36pages

235x175 mm

300 copies

2,800 JPY


Little Faded Trip

In stock

 

2020:KAIDO BOOKS

Hard cover Color 96 pages

200x230mm

Edition 750 

5,000JPY

 

A hand made print with only 50 books

You can choose from 5 kind of images.

A- A dog in the rain.

B- Fishermen.

C-An elephant in the park.

D-World flags in the wind.

E-Dolphin boat.

20.000Yen. Sold out

 

 

I couldn't go anywhere this spring so I enjoyed many old trips in the darkroom.Already, many old negative films have lost their fresh color but it was not bad color.
Let's enjoy faded trip on this book!


Faraway Boat 

In stock

 

2019 : KAIDO BOOKS

Hard cover B&W 80pages

257x220mm

Edition 700

5700JPY


Long time no see

In stock

 

I colored the black and white photos in my album with Photoshop.

60 years old memorial book.

 

2020 : KAIDO BOOKS

Hard cover Color 24pages

130x150mm

500 copies

2,200 JPY


Neko wa Neko 

Sold out

 

2019 : KAIDO BOOKS

Hard cover Color 48pages

130x150mm

Edition 500

2,800 JPY


memories of younger days in Shinjuku

In stock

 

2018 : KAIDO BOOKS

Hard cover B&W 96pages

225×145mm

1st edition 500

 

3,200 JPY

 

 

 

 


EXTRA HARD

Few copies

 

2018 : KAIDO BOOKS

Soft cover B&W 100pages

150x190mm

2nd edition 250

2,200JPY

 

 

When I was 22 years old, I came across some photo paper called "GEKKO VR-4"

Similar to a distortion effects pedal for a guitar,anything could be changed into hard contrast with this magic paper.

With this, I thought I would become like Daido Moriyama.

 

 


Black frame vertical position 

Few copies

 

2016 : KAIDO BOOKS

Soft cover B&W 32 pages

130x185mm

edition 450

 

2,500 JPY

 

 

 

 

 


Seitaka-awadachiso 1988-91

Sold out

 

2015 : KAIDO BOOKS

Hard cover B&W 72 pages

260x216mm

Japanese and English text

2nd edition 650 edition

5,000JPY

 

 


OUTTAKES

 Few copies

 

2016 : KAIDO BOOKS

Soft cover B&W 48pages

450 edition

210x150

2,000 JPY


The Dog in France

 Few copies

 

2008 : Sokyusha

Hard cover B&W 64pages

198x216mm

1200 edition

 

3,800JPY


sleeping cat

out of stock

 

2018 : SUPER LABO

Hard cover 128 pages

187 x 130mm

 4,300 JPY


SHORT TRIP AGAIN

Sold out

 

2014 : Matatabi Library

Hard cover Color 72 pages

700 edition

 230x200mm

 ¥4500


Collecting Summers 夏をあつめて

Sold out

 

2017

SUPER LABO

216 x 280mm
Color 52 pages Handmade soft cover
Edition1000

 

¥4800


Slow Boat 3rd edition

Sold out

 

2017

Imageless studio

B&W 88 pages Hard cover

260x225 mm

edition 800

 

¥6900

 


NOGATA

Out of stock

 

2015

KAIDO BOOKS

B&W 80pages soft cover

210x150mm

300edition

 

¥2500


Umimachi

Out of stock

 

2011

super labo

B&W 80pages Hard cover

186x235mm

edition 300

 

¥5000

 

 


The memories of younger days in Tokyo

 Sold out

 

An essay of Japanese text only

KAIDO BOOKS

88 pages

edition 500

105x150mm

 

¥1200

 


MATATABI 2017 Spring

 Sold out

 

2017

KAIDO BOOKS

Color32pages Soft cover

13cmx20cm

¥700 

 

 


Lucky Cat  exhibition's Catalogue

Sold out

 

2016

KAIDO BOOKS

Color 96pages Soft cover

210x150mm

editon 500

 

¥1500


LUCKY CAT  

Sold out

 

2013

Matatabi Library

Color 104 pages Soft cover

215x165mm

edition 550

 

¥3800


twin boat

Sold out

 

2013

session press (N.Y)

B&W 68 pages Hard cover

260x230mm

edition 700

 

 

¥5700


ONAKA CAMERA vol.1

Sold out

 

2014

Matatabi Library

Color 32 pages Soft cover

200x130mm

 

¥500


Matatabi 

Sold out

 

2012

super labo

Color 72 pages Hard cover

263x230mm

edition 1000

 

¥5700


Tokyo Candy Box

Sold out

 

2001

wides

Color 92 pages soft cover

188x225mm

 

¥3500


Umimachi・1997 

Sold out

 

2012

matatabi library

B&W 96 pages Soft cover

On-demand

150x190mm

edition 250

 

¥2500

 


海町・Umimachi 1st edition Special edition

sold out

 

2011

super labo

B&W 80pages Hard cover

186x235mm

edition 300

 

¥15000

 This is a special edition with a small print.

 


Tokyo '80s 

sold out

 

2011

super labo

B&W 32 pages Soft cover

138x182mm

edition 700

 

¥2000


DRAGONFLY 

Out of stock

 

2007

Toseisha

Color 96 pages Soft cover

226 x198mm

edition 1000

 

 

¥3500

 

 

 


GRASSHOPPER

Sold out

 

2006

Toseisha

Color  pages Soft cover

226 x198mm

edition 1000

 

 

¥3500

 

 

 


DISTANCE 

Sold out

 

2012

matatabi library

B&W 160 pages Soft cover

on-demand

150x190mm

edition 300

 

¥3800

 

 


One more bottled beer
Sold out

 

2014

Self publishing

Color copy 48 pages

Size A4

edition 100

 

¥3000

 

 


MY FAVORITE 21  

Sold out

 

2013

Zen Foto Gallery

Color 56 pages Hard cover

227x170mm

edition 1000

 

¥2800

 

 


HORSE & CACTUS 

Sold out

 

2013

White Press (Germany)

Color 36 pages Hand made soft cover

22.5x22.5mm

edition 250

 

¥4000


SHINJUKU

Sold out

 

2011

super labo

B&W 28 pages Soft cover

138x182mm

edition 700

 

¥2000


slow boat  2nd edition

Sold out

 

2008

Schaden.com

B&W104 pages Hard cover

edition 600

265x232mm

 

¥8700