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We will be attending these upcoming tattoo shows....if we are in your area come say hello and flip through our stock!

 

 

We will be conducting seminars on Japanese yokai and mythical creatures at upcoming tattoo conventions. Seen goblins and ghoulies in Japanese art and wanted to know more about them? Here's your chance!

 

For more info email Crystal at info@gominekobooks.com

xoxo Gomineko

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gomineko Books is starting a limited Edition Kewpie Fanzine!! Here's the deets.....

- $100 to participate. I'll send you 2 good sized Kewpie dolls to illustrate however you wish. (Sorry for having to charge but these puppies aren't cheap and neither is shipping) Additional Kewpies are $35. If you already have a kewpie there is no need to pay...the money is only to pay for the dolls and shipping.

- One doll is returned to me for exhibition and to eventually be sold for charity (All proceed to be donated towards Japanese relief efforts). The second kewpie you keep. (I know you guys aren't gonna be too keen to part with these once they are finished so I thought this was a good solution.)

- You take at least 20 high def pics of your kewpie (s) including a couple with you in it and send those to me for the zine. Random stuff welcome, wanna throw him in your shop, your doghouse your fridge...do it. Anything resembling kiddy porn will not be considered....Kewpies are creepy enough on their own.

-Submissions do not guarantee publication. If your Kewpie is mediocre, your pics suck, or your set doesn't go with the flow of the fanzine we will hold out for a later edition or shelf it. If/when your set features in the zine you will be sent a free copy.

-Each fanzine will feature 15 artists (I am thinking 6-8 photos from each artist's set) and will be handmade by me and limited to 50 copies. The Kewpies will exhibit at the events and galleries Gomineko supports.

- Kewpie illustrations, doodles, tattoo flash, or any other Kewpie related 2D imagery is also super welcome. Go nuts.

Thats it in a nutshell. You can send the $100 via paypal to gominekobooks@yahoo.com or shoot me a message and I will invoice you. Take whatever time you need to complete your dolls.....I want to do a nice long run of these!!

xoxo Gomineko

 

PLEASE HELP THE VICTIMS OF THE TOHOKU EARTHQUAKE/TSUNAMI

Thanks for all the emails checking on us....the shop was hit pretty hard during the quake....it looked like it had been picked up, shaken vigorously, and put back down! We are slowly getting it put back together and ask for your patience during this time. Orders are posting out but may take a few more days than normal to arrive.

 

For those of you who emailed asking how you can help the Tohoku Earthquake victims, there are many organizations set up to receive donations. Gomineko is supporting Crystal's daughter's school drive "Kids to こども". They are accepting both cash and clothing donations. To donate money through our website please use the paypal button below.

Kids to Kids Donation

For donations of clothing, please note that the charity organizations here are not accepting gently worn clothes, they must be new. The Kids to こども Drive is requesting:

  • 3 sets of clothing for one size (for example~ everything for a 4 year old child)
  • a jacket for the same size
  • shoes/socks for the same size
  • one stuffed animal/toy

be sent to:


Kids to こども
c/oTokyo Children’s Academy
3-15-13 Minato-ku Shiba
YODA Bld. 4F
Tokyo Japan 105-0014

 

Thanks for all of your support during this difficult time.

Gomineko

Horiyoshi III Charity Poster IV

  • All proceeds go to help the victims of the Tohoku earthquake.
  • Posters are limited to 500. Horiyoshi will be doing a series of 5 charity posters. This is the fourth.
  • Appx. 20" x 24"

 

 

 

Horiyoshi III Daruma Charity Poster II

All proceeds go to help the victims of the Tohoku earthquake.

Posters are limited to 500. This is the second in a series of five.

Appx. 20" x 24"

The Kanji on the top right means heart - kokoro. The bottom writing is a challenge to never give up. Defeat is not an option. If you do not accept defeat, you can overcome. The writing on the top right advises people stay the course with determination and encourages meditation. If you think long and hard enough the solution will become clear.... the words together are a powerful call to the country to stand strong in spirit and heart.

 

Horiyoshi III Charity Poster III

  • All proceeds go to help the victims of the Tohoku earthquake.
  • Posters are limited to 500.
  • This is the third in a series of five charity posters.
  • The dragon flying upwards signifies triumph over adversities, success accomplished via perseverance.
  • Appx. 20" x 24"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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