Books

€48

An exceptional and gritty portrait of Japan and its people by the renowned Magnum street photographer Bruce Gilden.

€150

This book presents more than 700 vintage images of Japan, texts by a specialist in early Japanese photography, and extensive commentary through thematic sections.

€60

Presenting the latest in Japanese building, this XL-sized book highlights 39 architects and 55 exceptional projects by Japanese masters.

€57.50

United Arrows is one of the leading fashion and retail companies to ever come out of Japan. Their first book offers a look at the brand and its evolution into one of the most influential figures for style.

€22.50

Kengo Kuma: My Life as an Architect is an intimate and truly inspiring book, revealing the beauty that exists in the world’s everyday spaces.

€40

An evocative and personal chef monograph - and an ode to wood-fired cooking - from Yoshihiro Imai, Japan's exciting emerging chef.

€57.50

A major survey of the Japanese designers, artisans, manufacturers and technologies that have shaped the world of modern design.

€20

Decades' worth of images have been distilled down to 512 pages of photographs in this ultimate retrospective collection of Nobuyoshi Araki's work, selected by the artist himself.

€62

Wertman’s work is characterised by uniquely styled manipulation of different visuals into a single image, each bringing into the newly created picture different values.

€50

A celebration of the endlessly fascinating and culturally rich country of Japan, this book from the Monocle team is packed with insights and fully illustrated with stunning photography.

€105

An elegant, large-format homage to the Yamamoto look by Japanese photographer Takay.

€14

'From Japan' is a collection of work from some of the most talented designers, agencies and illustrators from Japan.

€60

Made by MENDO, Tales From the Roads Less Traveled by Pie Aerts takes you on a journey looking for real stories about real people.

€125

The ultimate monograph on one of the world's most creative, prolific, and legendary multidisciplinary design studios.

€60

Orna Wertman presents again a collection of landscapes constructed in her unique style.

€64.50

For the past thirty years, Japanese photographer Naoya Hatakeyama has undertaken a photographic examination of the life of cities and the built environment.

€30

This gorgeous cookbook captures the vibrant heartbeat of a city obsessed with food.

€42.50

The definitive, home cooking recipe collection from one of the most respected and beloved culinary cultures.

€53

The first look at Japanese fashion brand BEAMS and its evolution into one of the most significant arbiters of streetwear style and contemporary cool.

€52.50

Wonderwall studio combines an Asian approach with a global outlook that has resulted in worldwide success and influence.

€57.50

The first comprehensive book on the work of Jun Takahashi of Undercover.

€47.50

A homage to Hiroshi Fujiwara's influence on contemporary fashion, music, and design.

€97.50

Originally published in 1999 by Shoichi Aoki to introduce the Japanese market to Maison Martin Margiela, Street Special volumes 1 & 2 covers the fashion house's collections from 1989 to 1999.

€125

Presented in two volumes with a beautiful acrylic slipcase, the book includes all of Kuramata’s work, depicted in never-before-published photographs and drawings from the Kuramata archives.