Participation in the Frankfurter Buchmesse 2023

Impress group will be exhibiting at the Frankfurter Buchmesse 2023 ( 18-22 October 2023 ) Japanese Publishers’ booth. We are displaying copies of the following 40 titles. We are open to discussing copyrights for other non-exhibited titles, too. Do approach our friendly copyright representatives at the booth for assistance.

Participation in the Frankfurter Buchmesse 2023




Cheerful Coloring Book Series: Cat's Variety Shop and the Magic Key

Written by moco

Let's decorate a fascinating magic variety shop with colors!

Cheerful Coloring Book Series:  Cat's Variety Shop and the Magic Key

Genre : Coloring
Language : Japanese
Price : 1,300 JPY
Pages : 88 pages
Size : A4 deformation
ISBN: 9784295015925

Welcome to Cat and Stoat's magic variety shop! Meet the different forest animals visiting the shop as you color the pictures, or step through the magic door to explore fascinating new countries! From magic ingredients and recipes to beautiful, glittering jewels and ornaments and delicious buns and pastries fresh from the oven, this coloring book is full of exciting illustrations. With every new page, enjoy a delightful new fairy-tale object or the start of a little adventure.

Cheerful Coloring Book Series: Bear and the Lovely Town

Written by Waka Nakauchi

Have a relaxing time coloring in some dreamy, fairy-tale-like pictures.

Cheerful Coloring Book Series:  Bear and the Lovely Town

Genre : Coloring
Language : Japanese
Price : 1,300 JPY
Pages : 88 pages
Size : A4 deformation
ISBN: 9784295012269

The Cheerful Coloring Book series uses drawings from popular illustrators and picture book authors. In this book, illustrator Waka Nakauchi shares a fairy tale story of a pair of bear brothers and their lovely town. It is full of cute pictures, including exotic streets, cafes, desserts, objects, flowers, forests, trains, and animals. Color it in with nostalgic memories of the fairytale worlds that enchanted your childhood!

Cheerful Coloring Book Series: Rabbit's Illustrated Guide to Fairy Tale Fantasy Objects

Written by cotolie

Open this illustrated guide to fantasy objects to step into the world of fairy tales!

Cheerful Coloring Book Series:  Rabbit's Illustrated Guide to Fairy Tale Fantasy Objects

Genre : Coloring
Language : Japanese
Price : 1,300 JPY
Pages : 88 pages
Size : A4 deformation
ISBN: 9784295015567

There are many mysterious illustrated guidebooks on Rabbit's secret bookshelf. When you turn their pages, you'll find the door to a fantasy world…Won't you come along with Rabbit on a search for some adorable fantasy objects? Fill them with the colors you see in your imagination!

Cheerful Coloring Book Series: Journey through fairy tales with little friends in the forest

Written by Sayuri Kobayashi

Make your dreams and fantasies come true with your own flair for color.

Cheerful Coloring Book Series:  Journey through fairy tales with little friends in the forest

Genre : Coloring
Language : Japanese
Price : 1,300 JPY
Pages : 88 pages
Size : A4 deformation
ISBN: 9784295016519

The Cheerful Coloring Book series uses drawings from popular illustrators and picture book authors. In this book, illustrator Sayuri Kobayashi shares about a charming fairytale journey through a fantasy world where forest animals act as main characters from children's stories. Besides familiar stories like Cinderella and Little Red Riding Hood, you will encounter many of the author's original characters such as unique sweets, unicorns that fly, and a strange circus. It's full of pictures that will delight the little girl in you!

Cheerful Coloring Book Series: Travel Sketches by Yururi the Wild Mouse

Written by Makiko Inatome

A coloring book with pictures of the forest and its animals that you can complete like a pro.

Cheerful Coloring Book Series:  Travel Sketches by Yururi the Wild Mouse

Genre : Coloring
Language : Japanese
Price : 1,300 JPY
Pages : 88 pages
Size : A4 deformation
ISBN: 9784295013020

The second book in the Cheerful Coloring Book series, which uses drawings from popular illustrators and picture book authors. In this book, illustrator Makiko Inatome draws the story of field mouse Yururi's travels. From picnics to summer solstice festivals, stargazing, sweet-making, Halloween, and Christmas parties, immerse yourself in the story as you fill it with color!

Cheerful Coloring Book Series: Friendly Little Squirrels and the Residents of Antique Town

Written by mona

Spend four seasons in an old, charming town with some little squirrel siblings

Cheerful Coloring Book Series: Friendly Little Squirrels and the Residents of Antique Town

Genre : Coloring
Language : Japanese
Price : 1,300 JPY
Pages : 88 pages
Size : A4 deformation
ISBN: 9784295017561

The sixth book in the Cheerful Coloring Book series, which uses drawings from popular illustrators and picture book authors. This book contains delicate, detailed illustrations of an antique fairytale world by illustrator mona. Delight in the lives of the main character Ezo squrrels and their fellow animals through four seasons in an old, charming town. From quaint variety shops and cafes, to rose gardens, a park with a view of the sea, and cobbled streets, the book is full of pictures straight out of an old fairy tale.

Color It In: An Easy Guide to Whimsical Color Pencil Coloring

Written by Kokochi Kobo, Hiroko Miyata

Create amazing pictures by changing the way you color!

Color It In: An Easy Guide to Whimsical Color Pencil Coloring

Genre : Coloring / Drawing
Language : Japanese
Price : 1,580 JPY
Pages : 112 pages
Size : B5 deformation
ISBN: 9784295017776

Master color pencil coloring with this color-in textbook! Filled with simple, detailed instructions that will guide you to using your 36-color color pencil set in a way that brings out the unique soft color pencil look. Master your skills through pictures of fruits, flowers, food, everyday items, and cute animalls. Based on the unique methods of the author, who has run color pencil coloring classes for 15 years.

Color It In: Lesson Notes on Good Color Pencil Coloring Technique

Written by corekiyo, Megu Sugita

Color beautifully with good taste. A guide to color pencil coloring.

Color It In: Lesson Notes on Good Color Pencil Coloring Technique

Genre : Coloring / Drawing
Language : Japanese
Price : 1,480 JPY
Pages : 112 pages
Size : B5 deformation
ISBN: 9784295010548

Coloring an apple is not just about coloring it red! Learn how to use color pencils to create amazing, tasteful coloring works through the bite-sized tips and techniques in this instruction guide. Find out about how to examine pictures, see "hidden" colors, choose the best colors to use, and decide on coloring techniques. You'll find yourself seeing color like never before.

Reincarnated as a Villainess in a Crappy Game (Vol.1)

Written by TakaBa

I've been reincarnated into this crappy game where I all my endings are the same: "Game Over". But I will survive!

Reincarnated as a Villainess in a Crappy Game (Vol.1)

Genre : Light Novel
Language : Japanese
Price : 2,000 JPY
Pages : 258 pages
Size : 128 x 188
ISBN: 9784295601296

Sayoko, a high school girl on the verge of death from an illness, is reborn as the villainess in a crappy game that has gone out of balance. It's an outrageous world where she only has one ending: "Game Over"
On top of that, she's embarassed herself at a tea organized by the Queen, the Prince keeps avoiding her, the young knights hate her, the Prime Minister's son scolds her, and her brother told her "You're better off dead." And that's only the start. Her dynamite marshmallow-bodied parents love her to death, but they are also nonchalant and can't back her up!
You can't have a crappier life than that, can you?
But our Villainess is determined to survive and live a good life this time around.

My Food Isn't Tasty, How Do I Make It Taste Good?

Written by Makiko Oda / Illustrated by Nobuko Noguchi

Making something "delicious" isn't about adding seasonings! In cooking guide for beginners, learn how you, too, can cook delicious meals just by changing the way you grill, fry, and cook.

My Food Isn't Tasty, How Do I Make It Taste Good?

Genre : Cookery / Manga
Language : Japanese
Price : 1,550 JPY
Pages : 144 pages
Size : A5
ISBN: 9784295016588

In this book, you don't need many condiments, expensive equipment, or any cooking sense at all! Just follow the short, simple guides to grilling, frying, and cooking, and watch your everyday cooking change!
Laugh along with our main character, who's a terrible cook, and her landlord, a wonder cook, as they unravel familiar cooking questions and problems in this manga guide. Even self-professed bad cooks will have fun learning!

Complete Mastery of Professional Coloring' Techniques: The Art of Proficiency in Character Coloring, Complete Edition / CLIP STUDIO PAINT PRO/EX/iPad compatible

Written by Sideranch

A powerful book that will taking your coloring skills to professional level!

Complete Mastery of Professional Coloring' Techniques: The Art of Proficiency in Character Coloring, Complete Edition / CLIP STUDIO PAINT PRO/EX/iPad compatible

Genre : Illustration / Drawing
Language : Japanese
Price : 2,300 JPY
Pages : 232 pages
Size : B5
ISBN: 9784295016007

This book takes a detailed look at the creative process of 10 famous professional artists. Learn about their layer composition, the brushes they used, and color choices down to the RGB values.

Go into even finer detail through the bundled videos that show more complex coloring touches. A Q&A answers the questions you may have about illustration. This is a must-read for those who need more motivation!

Everyday is Purrfect

Written by Masaya Oki

Chill and relax with these glimpses into the glamorous(?) everyday lives of cats.

Everyday is Purrfect

Genre : Cat / Photo Book
Language : Japanese
Price : 2,200 JPY
Pages : 96 pages
Size : A5 deformation
ISBN: 9784295016151

In this photo book, photographer Masayuki Oki, a fervent photographer of stray cats, shares his handpicked images together with his feelings at the moment of the shot. Check out and have a chuckle at all the happy, weary, and sad moments!

Learn by Manga - Unity: Game Development Introduction

Written by Yuta Moriyama

All in manga form so you'd understand in a heartbeat!

Learn by Manga - Unity: Game Development Introduction

Genre : Technology / Manga
Language : Japanese
Price : 2,300 JPY
Pages : 288 pages
Size : A5
ISBN: 9784295015246

Want to try creating your own game, or interested in what game creators do? This book makes a great introduction! Learn how to create games with Unity through manga.

You'll be creating your own horizontal scroll shooting game as you learn the basics of game creation, so it will be lots of fun.

Complete Book of Everything You Need to Know About Photography, Complete Edition

Written by Kazuo Nakahara

Learn photography from the basics just like in a workshop.

Complete Book of Everything You Need to Know About Photography, Complete Edition

Genre : Photograpy
Language : Japanese
Price : 1,800 JPY
Pages : 160 pages
Size : B5 deformation
ISBN: 9784295016243

This new edition of our highly acclaimed book first published in 2018 was updated for relevance to current camera and photography trends. With the help of ample illustrations and images,it provides easily understood yet detailed explanations of what changes a photo and how.

It covers the knowledge essential for starting photography, from basic camera and lens knowledge to shooting techniques such as light, color, and composition.



Maiden's Bookshelf: Hell in a Bottle

Written by Kyusaku Yumeno / Illustrated by Towoji Honojiro

Kyusaku Yumeno's work as illustrated by the artist behind "Touken Ranbu"!

Maiden's Bookshelf: Hell in a Bottle

Genre : Illustration / Literature
Language : Japanese
Price : 1,800 JPY
Pages : 64 pages
Size : B5 deformation
ISBN: 9784845631377

The Maiden's Bookshelf is a gem of a series that features famous novels with artwork from popular illustrators. Each volume can be enjoyed both as a novel and an art book. All illustrations are specially drawn original pieces.

This beautiful, pleasant island is a complete hell.
Three letters wash up on the beach, detailing the lives of a brother-sister pair marooned on a deserted island.


Illustrator Towoji Honojiro, who is known for his character designs for the Touken Ranbu video game and is also involved in many other manga and illustrations, draws the world in Kyusaku Yumeno's literary work.

Maiden's Bookshelf: The Surgery Room

Written by Kyoka Izumi / Illustrated by Towoji Honojiro

Kyoka Izumi's work as illustrated by the artist behind "Touken Ranbu"!

Maiden's Bookshelf: The Surgery Room

Genre : Illustration / Literature
Language : Japanese
Price : 1,800 JPY
Pages : 64 pages
Size : B5 deformation
ISBN: 9784845632961

In this book in the Maiden's Bookshelf series, the illustrator of video game Touken Ranbu draws the world of Kyoka Izumi. All illustrations are specially drawn original pieces, and the book can be enjoyed both as a novel and an artbook.

But…but you don't know me!
A lady is refusing anesthesia during an operation in the surgery room. Right in front of her is the surgeon Takamine....


The artwork in this volume is by Towoji Honojiro, who is known for his character designs for the Touken Ranbu video game. He is also involved in many other manga and illustrations, including the artwork for this series' adaptation of Kyusaku Yumeno's Hell in a Bottle.

Maiden's Bookshelf: The Moon Over the Mountain

Written by Atsushi Nakajima / Illustrated by Nekosuke

Atsushi Nakajima's work as illustrated by illustrator Nekosuke!

Maiden's Bookshelf: The Moon Over the Mountain

Genre : Illustration / Literature
Language : Japanese
Price : 1,800 JPY
Pages : 56 pages
Size : B5 deformation
ISBN: 9784845634781

In this book in the Maiden's Bookshelf series, illustrator Nekosuke draws the world of Atsushi Nakajima. All illustrations are specially drawn original pieces, and the book can be enjoyed both as a novel and an artbook.

"That voice. Doesn't it belong to my friend Li Zheng?"
While travelling, Yuan Zhen is reunited with his old friend Li Zheng. However, while once a handsome young man, Li Zheng is now in a completely different form.


The refreshing artwork for this adaptation of Atsushi Nakajima's The Moon Over the Mountain was done by popular illustrator Nekosuke, who has drawn many beautiful pictures of both humans and beasts for book covers, games, and CD album jackets. Nekosuke is also the illustrator for this series' adaptation of Nankichi Niimi's Akatonbo.

Maiden's Bookshelf: The Girl Who Became a Fish

Written by Osamu Dazai / Illustrated by Nekosuke

Osamu Dazai's work as illustrated by illustrator Nekosuke!

Maiden's Bookshelf: The Girl Who Became a Fish

Genre : Illustration / Literature
Language : Japanese
Price : 1,800 JPY
Pages : 56 pages
Size : B5 deformation
ISBN: 9784845636150

In this book in the Maiden's Bookshelf series, illustrator Nekosuke draws the world of Osamu Dazai. All illustrations are specially drawn original pieces, and the book can be enjoyed both as a novel and an artbook.

"What do you think is your purpose for living?"
Once upon a time, a girl named Suwa, daughter of a charcoal griller, lived with her father in a village at the foot of the mountain--a place so isolated, it was not on any map.


Popular illustrator Nekosuke, who has drawn many beautiful pictures of both humans and beasts for book covers, games, and CD album jackets, gives a refreshing take on Osamu Dazai's The Girl Who Became a Fish. Nekosuke is also the illustrator for this series' adaptation of Atsushi Nakajima's The Moon over the Mountain and Nankichi Niimi's Akanbo.

A Spring Traveler

Written by Saki Murayama / Illustrated by Gemi

A delightful collaboration by the author-illustrator duo behind The Tale of Ofudo.

A Spring Traveler

Genre : Illustration / Literature
Language : Japanese
Price : 1,200 JPY
Pages : 96 pages
Size : 127 x 188
ISBN: 9784845631926

A gorgeous book with 3 short stories including brand new work by popular author Saki Murayama, with artwork reflecting the world view of illustrator Gemi, known for her many book covers. In full color; with completely original, purpose-made illustrations. A throughly charming book!

The Promised Cat

Written by Saki Murayama / Illustrated by Gemi

4 stories that celebrate cats

The Promised Cat

Genre : Illustration / Literature
Language : Japanese
Price : 1,500 JPY
Pages : 112 pages
Size : 127 x 188
ISBN: 9784845635573

A gorgeous book with 4 original short stories about cats and humans by popular author Saki Murayama, with artwork reflecting the world view of illustrator Gemi, known for her many book covers. This is the 3rd collaboration between the duo after A Spring Traveler and Träumerei.

Träumerei

Written by Saki Murayama / Illustrated by Gemi

Charming, a little sad, yet beautiful.
A stunning merger of literature and artwork.

Träumerei

Genre : Illustration / Literature
Language : Japanese
Price : 1,200 JPY
Pages : 96 pages
Size : 127 x 188
ISBN: 9784845633708

A gorgeous book with 3 short stories including brand new work by popular author Saki Murayama, with artwork reflecting the world view of illustrator Gemi, known for her many book covers. In full color; with completely original, purpose-made illustrations. This is the 2nd collaboration between the duo following A Spring Traveler.



Mateusz Urbanowicz Uncollected Works 2010-2021

Written by Mateusz Urbanowicz

A collection of works from a creator involved in the background artwork of animated film "Your Name" and the poster of "Weathering with You".

Mateusz Urbanowicz Uncollected Works 2010-2021

Genre : Illustration
Language : Japanese / English
Price : 1,800 JPY
Pages : 176 pages
Size : A5 deformation
ISBN: 9784295203520

Japan's streets and landscapes as drawn by the artist behind hit collections "Tokyo Storefronts" and "Tokyo at Night". Contains mainly watercolor illustrations created since 2010. (Simplified and Traditional Chinese translations are already contracted.)

How To Draw Mini Characters - Basic drawing & expression techniques

Written by Chiharu Yumenouchi

An illustrator's firsthand guide to drawing cute mini characters

How To Draw Mini Characters - Basic drawing & expression techniques

Genre : Illustration / Drawing
Language : Japanese
Price : 2,200 JPY
Pages : 184 pages
Size : B5 deformation
ISBN: 9784295204442

Drawing from firsthand frontline experience, illustrator Chiharu Yumenouchi shares her tips and techniques for achieving cute drawings of mini characters. Starting from the basics, learn various techniques for drawing facial expressions, poses, clothing variations, and coloring. (Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, and Korean language translations have been contracted.)


Yama-Kei Publishers

https://www.yamakei.co.jp/


The Brutality Detective's Casebook of Living Things

Written by ichinichi-isshu

Learn fantastic facts about living things through manga!

The Brutality Detective's Casebook of Living Things

Genre : Nature / Manga
Language : Japanese
Price : 1,000 JPY
Pages : 176 pages
Size : 127 x 188
ISBN: 9784635550208

The squirrel Brutality Detective and his hot-tempered but kindhearted bear assistant solve the brutal cases that keep occuring in the World of Nature.

Let's observe the frightening yet amazing and fascinating workings of living things through those cases!

Yuzuru Hanyu's Photo Book The Real: Beautiful Practice Uniforms of Courage

Photo by Sunao Noto/ Yukihito Taguchi/ Joe Kobashi

An athlete's “ultimate costume” is his training outfit.
Behold the true form of Yuzuru Hanyu.

Yuzuru Hanyu's Photo Book The Real: Beautiful Practice Uniforms of Courage

Genre : Figure Skating
Language : Japanese
Price : 2,700 JPY
Pages : 152 pages
Size : A4
ISBN: 9784635550222

This book is a collection of photographs of Yuzuru Hanyu, the world's top figure skater and consecutive winner of the men's single title at the Winter Olympics, in his various training outfits.

The book contains a selection of exclusive portraits and rare interviews, including some captured during training sessions at his home rink and off-the-ice shots during competitions, where his training outfits highlight his well-trained form, with every movement beautiful right down to his fingertips.

Portraits of Yuzuru Hanyu: A Beat Reporter Captures 4000 Days of the Absolute King

Written by Mitsuru Tanaka

Going against the odds to make an Olympic miracle happen.

Portraits of Yuzuru Hanyu: A Beat Reporter Captures 4000 Days of the Absolute King

Genre : Figure Skating
Language : Japanese
Price : 2,000 JPY
Pages : 400 pages
Size : 127 x 188
ISBN: 9784635340458

Yuzuru Hanyu, the "Absolute King" of the figure skating rink who has bagged multiple Olympic Men's Single figure skating titles. This non-fiction work by Mitsuru Tanaka, a reporter who has interviewed Hanyu many times throughout his career, focuses on Hanyu's 10 years of battles from 2012 to 2022, as well as his daily life over 1 year as he worked to improve as a professional.

Vegetable Vegan Recipes - Start with Simple Dishes

Written by Fumie Nakajima

Introduces 83 vegan recipes

Vegetable Vegan Recipes - Start with Simple Dishes

Genre : Cookery / Recipe
Language : Japanese
Price : 1,700 JPY
Pages : 96 pages
Size : B5
ISBN: 9784635450676

Make your body and soul feel good with this collection of 83 vegan recipes for profoundly delicious vegetable dishes. From side dishes to soups and even handmade fermented condiments that improve taste, these dishes heal and strengthen your body from the inside, and are based on the author's own personal experience.

90% of Illnesses Can Be Cured by Walking

Written by Kazuhiro Nagao

Optimise your autonomic nervous system and intestinal health by walking!

90% of Illnesses Can Be Cured by Walking <Part 3>

Genre : Health
Language : Japanese
Price : 1,300 JPY
Pages : 224 pages
Size : 127 x 188
ISBN: 9784635490610

Walking keeps COVID-19 away and also helps to prevent serious illnesses. It can also regulate your autonomic nervous system and digestive system, which are crucial for good health. COVID-19 and post-vaccination aftereffects are signs of autonomic nervous system issues. This new volume of "90% of Illnesses Can Be Cured by Walking" shares more about building a walking habit, which is increasingly important today.


Ikaros Publications

https://www.ikaros.jp/sales/


The Desert Rabbit - Battle of July-August 1942

Written by M・WOLVERINE

The 6th volume and conclusion to this manga that chronicles the battles of a kemonomimi girl and her battle tank!

The Desert Rabbit - Battle of July-August 1942

Genre : Manga
Language : Japanese
Price : 1,800 JPY
Pages : 212 pages
Size : A5
ISBN: 9784802213455

The Desert Rabbit is a war-themed manga series that chronicles the battles of Fairyland Kingdom filled with girls and women in the Northern African frontier during World War II.
More than half of Fairyland Kingdom’s population is female, and there are also many demi-humans and aliens. This is reflected in its army, which is made up of mostly women and aliens.
To protect its overseas territories, the Kingdom has joined the Northern African battlefront on the side of the Allies and is now under attack by the Republic of Romagna (Italy). What kind of fate will the Fairyland Kingdom Army meet?
What will happen to main character Meia and Flower?
The Fairyland saga ends here!

Inside a Ship: Book of Cross Sections - NEO

Written by PUNIP cruises / Tatsumi Nakamura

What's inside a ship? Let's explore!

Inside a Ship: Book of Cross Sections - NEO

Genre : Illustration / Encyclopaedias
Language : Japanese
Price : 1,800 JPY
Pages : 160 pages
Size : A5
ISBN: 9784802213271

The second book in the popular Ship Cross Section series. Learn about what's inside the ships that move people and goods between Japan and other islands through cross-section diagrams and illustrations.

Contains cross-sections of 35 ships, ranging from rideable ships such as passenger ships,tankers, cargo ships, and pleasure boats, to ships that are harder to access such as working and research ships, and even old, long-gone ships that you can only reminisce about.

Hokkaido's Light Railroads

Written by Masami Sasaki / Takaori Ishikawa

An introduction to all of Hokkaido's light railroads with rare photos.

Hokkaido's Light Railroads

Genre : Trains and railways
Language : Japanese
Price : 2,700 JPY
Pages : 192 pages
Size : B5
ISBN: 9784802213066

Hokkaido's orbital railroads are small railway lines in northern and eastern Hokkaido that supported life and agriculture from the 1920s to the early 1970s. Before World War II, they were known as the Colonial Railways. This book shares an introduction and rare photos, as well as explores the existing structures of the East 4 and North 2 lines, where relatively more structures remain.

Soviet Superweapon Technologies: Aircrafts and Air Defense Weapons

Written by Sho Tada

Learn about the Soviet aviation and air defense forces from the author, a physicist.

Soviet Superweapon Technologies: Aircrafts and Air Defense Weapons

Genre : Military
Language : Japanese
Price : 1,800 JPY
Pages : 160 pages
Size : A5
ISBN: 9784802213233

Even now, Soviet fighter jets stand alongside those from the US as the world's two leading trendsetters of military aircraft. The author, a physicist, teaches about the Soviet Union's aviation and airdefence forces from a technical perspective, starting from fighter jets and attack aircraft.



From KOSEN: The Social Implementation of Future Technologies

Written by Toshiya Itaya, Saijiro Yoshioka, Ryosuke Hashimoto

How KOSEN (Japan's colleges of technology) implement CAE simulation

From KOSEN: The Social Implementation of Future Technologies

Genre : Engineering
Language : Japanese
Price : 2,400 JPY
Pages : 178 pages
Size : A5
ISBN: 9784764960596

This book was written for young engineers and students in the colleges of technology who are embarking on research for their graduation thesis. It explores the currents state of and issues surrounding CAE education in colleges of technology, and explains flaw detection testing methods that apply electromagnetism (eddy current flaw detection and leakage magnetic flux flaw detection), magneto-optical imaging, and efforts to advance the social implementation of future technologies.

Bayesian Optimization

Written by Hideaki Imai, Kota Matsui

Understand and practice Bayesian optimization from scratch in this fast-selling guide!

Bayesian Optimization

Genre : Computer science
Language : Japanese
Price : 3,800 JPY
Pages : 316 pages
Size : A5
ISBN: 9784764906631

Planning experiments is essential in scientific research. However, in recent years have seen the adoption of "adaptive experiment design" methods, which use data to repeatedly generate and verify hypotheses. Bayesian optimization is one such method that has gained much attention.

This book provides a detailed explanation of the theory and algorithm of Bayesian optimization, from the basics to application. It also introduces how to implement the algorithn using the Optuna black box optimization software.

Numerical Simulation of Physical Phenomena in MATLAB

Written by Yoshio Komori

We explore issues in mechanics and electromagnetism and explain their numerical simulation methods!

Numerical Simulation of Physical Phenomena in MATLAB

Genre : Computer programming
Language : Japanese
Price : 1,900 JPY
Pages : 114 pages
Size : B5
ISBN: 9784764960664

This book deals with physical phenomena described by ordinary and partial differential equations. Ordinary differential equations focus on issues with mechanics, while partial differential equations focus on issues with electromagnetics. We then describe numerical simulation methods to handle these issues.



Minori Gashi

Written by Yuko Kobayashi

Making sweets like a journey. Photos and essays.

Minori Gashi

Genre : Cookery / food writing
Language : Japanese
Price : 1,700 JPY
Pages : 160 pages
Size : A5
ISBN: 9784635823975

Minori Gashi is a confectioner that has no fixed store. Tools in hand, they travel freely from place to place, freely creating desserts. The place where they makes desserts are their "travel destination", and each Minori dessert reflects the destination's landscape. Learn more about Minori Gashi in this book of photos and essays.

The Art of Sword Viewing and Appreciation through Photographs

Written by Keinosuke Matsumoto

Learn how to appreciate the beauty of Japanese swords

The Art of Sword Viewing and Appreciation through Photographs

Genre : Antiques
Language : Japanese
Price : 2,500 JPY
Pages : 160 pages
Size : 127 x 188
ISBN: 9784635824521

In this book, learn about how to differentiate two crucial aspects of Japanese swords, "hamon" (blade pattern) and "jigane" (blade material) with the help of many detailed photographs of actual swords. You will gain a deep understanding not just of the different kinds of hamon, but even of in-blade variations such as subtle "utsuri" (reflections on the blade material), "nie" (small distinct crystalline particles), and "nioi" (indistinguishable crystalline particles).

Chasing Memories of the Trans-Europe Express

Written by Masatoki Minami

A book of memories about the Trans-Europe Express from 40 years ago.

Chasing Memories of the Trans-Europe Express

Genre : Trains and railways
Language : Japanese
Price : 2,100 JPY
Pages : 160 pages
Size : A5
ISBN: 9784635825214

The Trans-Europe Express is an international railway service that served Western Europe from 1956 to 1991. In the 1970s to 80s, Masatoki Minami took rides to collect data, and captured photos documenting the scenes along the train's route. This book contains many of those precious photos.

Evangelion and Railways: The Instrumentality Project

Written by Tabitetsu Editorial Department

The trains that traverse the Evangelion world

Evangelion and Railways: The Instrumentality Project

Genre : Trains and railways
Language : Japanese
Price : 1,800 JPY
Pages : 160 pages
Size : A4 deformation
ISBN: 9784635823432

This book covers all railway scenes that appear throughout the Evangelion series. Find out more about the trains in the Neon Genesis Evangelion TV series and Evangelion New Theatrical Version series through a vast collection of illustrations and photographs!

Also includes a special interview with Evangelion series director Hideaki Anno about his favorite railways.



Onigiri Cat Story 1

Written by Mikepunch

Grand Prize Winner at the Next Publishing POD Awards 2023!

Onigiri Cat Story 1

Genre : Manga
Language : Japanese
Price : 1,500 JPY
Pages : 159 pages
Size : 103 x 182

This is the story of a kind cat that makes onigiri. (rice balls)
She has a small onigiri stand in a park.
With kind eyes, she makes onigiri diligently every day.
Her customers buy the onigiri and relax on the park bench.

This a children's literature piece in the form of a manga.

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