Yama-kei Publishers

Yama-kei Publishers

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

Established in 1930, Yama-kei Publishers is a Japanese publishing company with a long history and tradition. Besides its key publication, the “Yama to Keikoku [Mountains and Valleys]” monthly magazine, it also produces various forms of media related to mountains and nature. Other publications include books and magazine books on winter sports such as skiing and skating, mountain sports such as climbing, and other themes related to camping and outdoors.

Topics

Mountains/ Nature/ Winter sports/ Mountain sports/ Camping & Outdoors/ Birds & Wildlife/ Plants/ Cooking/ Travel, etc.

Publisher's Recommendations


日本鳥類図譜

Picture Book: Japanese Birds

Written by Ishin Kubo / Hiroyoshi Higuchi / Yoshihide Shibata

Genre : Biology
Language : Japanese
Price : 4,200 JPY
Pages : 304 pages
Size : A4 deformation
ISBN : 9784635062916

Step into the overwhelming world of Japanese wild birds and nature with this book of visual illustrations. Learn more about the beautiful and powerful birds living in the Japanese archipelago!

CHRONICLEクロニクル山野井泰史全記録

CHRONICLE: A Complete Record of Yasushi Yamanoi Climbing Career

Written by Yasushi Yamanoi

Genre : Mountain
Language : Japanese
Price : 2,000 JPY
Pages : 256 pages
Size : A5 deformation
ISBN : 9784635340397

From his training as a teenager to his numerous ascents in the Himalayas to his reemergence in the present, this book traces Yasushi Yamanoi’s major climbs with his own notes and memoirs and many photographs.

羽生結弦写真集 The Real 美しき練習着の勇姿

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

Photo by Sunao Noto/ Yukihito Taguchi/ Joe Kobashi

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

An athlete's “ultimate costume” is his training outfit.
Behold the true form of Yuzuru Hanyu.
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.
Figure skating magazine Quadruple Axel, which has followed Yuzuru Hanyu’s rise to absolute champion since 2008, has condensed his “real face” into one volume.
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.

美しき小さな虫たちの図鑑

Picture Book: The Beautiful Little Insects

Written by Yusei Hara

Genre : Biology
Language : Japanese
Price : 1,600 JPY
Pages : 160 pages
Size : A5 deformation
ISBN : 9784635062961

Introducing around 100 species of small insects and arachnids that can be found in gardens and backyards, this book showcases the beauty of insects right beside you that you never noticed. The colorful, beautiful world of insects doesn’t just exist in rainforests: discover it right at your feet!

家の中のすごい生き物図鑑

Illustrated Book: The Amazing Creatures In the House

Written by Katsuaki Kurubi

Genre : Biology
Language : Japanese
Price : 1,000 JPY
Pages : 176 pages
Size : B6 deformation
ISBN : 9784635062886

Are they enemies? Are they allies? This is an illustrated book of the strange and mysterious things we see in our house. Learn more about the lives of the creatures live the closest to us.

ときめく金魚図鑑

Exciting Pictorial Book: Goldfish

Written by Akira Ozono / Nobuaki Okamoto

Genre : Biology
Language : Japanese
Price : 1,600 JPY
Pages : 128 pages
Size : A5
ISBN : 9784635202404

This volume in the popular “Exciting Pictorial Book” series tells you about different species of cute goldfish, their history and culture, and places where you can find them. Read it to find out how to live happily with goldfish!

スポーツクライミング教本

Sport Climbing Instruction Book

Written by Hideki Higashi

Genre : Tutorial
Language : Japanese
Price : 2,000 JPY
Pages : 160 pages
Size : A5
ISBN : 9784635160209

A textbook of sport climbing techniques for all climbers. The most theoretical climbing technique book dedicated to sport climbing, it explains in detail the sport’s origins and how to master it.

禁断の植物園

Forbidden Botanical Garden

Written by Shinji Funayama

Genre : Biology
Language : Japanese
Price : 1,600 JPY
Pages : 224 pages
Size : B6 deformation
ISBN : 9784635810203

Welcome to the forbidden botanical garden that satisfies human desires and sometimes plunges us into its darkness. 36 narcotic, poisonous, and medicinal plants are introduced with beautiful illustrations.

ハンディ図鑑 日本の海水魚

Handy Picture Book: Japanese Saltwater Fish

Written by Yusuke Yoshino

Genre : Biology
Language : Japanese
Price : 3,800 JPY
Pages : 544 pages
Size : A5 deformation
ISBN : 9784635070416

The No. 1 selling saltwater fish book for divers has been updated with the latest information! It contains approximately 2,600 photographs of 1,248 species of saltwater fish that can be seen at diving sites throughout Japan.

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