* Visual books self published in limited numbers; planned, written, illustrated and designed by kinotoriko.
* Originally issued as a study (of the structure of picture-books), yet, glad to be published as popular editions.
* click the image to see sample pages inside.
The Passion Blue
April, 2006
255mm×135mm, case bound, 28 pages
written in English/French/Italian/Japanese
ink-jet printing on Japanese paper, offset-printing on the cover
bindings by：MISUZUDO BINDERY
price：8000 yen(+tax) limited 40 copies, with serial number & autograph---sold out
Il Panorama Parlato (The Landscape of Language)
first original edition published in April, 2003
Roll-book, 170mm×3000mm, 40mm caliber, +box
written in Italian/Japanese,
pigment printing on Japanese paper
bindings by：SEIGEN
price：13000 yen(+tax) limited 40 copies, with serial number & autograph--- printed on demand
*2003: In the collection of OPLA (the library of artist's books for children in the city of Merano, Italy)
*2003: In the collection of the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa
*2004: Selected for Illustrators Exhibition in Bologna Chidren's Bookfair
ABC out of WWW
first original edition published in April, 2003
170mm×6000mm jointless japanese paper, accordeon folded.
written in English/Japanese
pigment printing on 6m scroll paper by Q-bic
bindings by：MISUZUDO BINDERY
price：30,000 yen(+tax) limited 12 copies, with serial number & autograph
*2003: In the collection of OPLA (the library of artist's books for children in the city of Merano, Italy)
*2003: In the collection of the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa
What a Colorful Life!
April, 2002
255mm×255mmx30mm, in 2-hole binder, cloth-covered, written in English/Japanese
30 pages all die-cut + off-set printed poster (as an front page)
bindings by：On-Port + Yamabun
price：6500 yen(+tax) limited 350 copies, with serial number & autograph---sold out
*2002: In the collection of OPLA (the library of artist's books for children in the city of Merano, Italy)
*2003: Selected for Illustrators Exhibition in Bologna Chidren's Bookfair
*2012: In the collection of Urawa Art Museum, Saitama.