"Guinea Mate" Collection of works by Isamu Gakiya

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■ A bible for all those who are struggling with life's difficulties

Artist Isamu Gakiya has dedicated his creative life to searching for the answer to the question, "What can we do to save ourselves in this difficult world?" He creates works using a variety of media, including drawing, collage, and painting, and has garnered enthusiastic support from all quarters.
This book is Isamu Gakiya's first commercially published collection of drawings, and is a bible for all those who experience "difficulties in living" to affirm their own way of life and lifestyle.

What is guinea mate?
There is no such thing as a God specialized in salvation. If there was, there would be no people suffering from war, poverty, or discrimination. So why not create your own original God and save yourself? That is how the fictional religion by Isamu Gakiya was born. There are a total of 108 articles, and this book contains 24 of them.
"Guinea" comes from the English word "guinea pig," which Gakiya Isamu loves, and "mate" means "friend/brother."

■ Includes plenty of original drawings
The book contains a large number of drawings by Isamu Gakiya based on the 24 articles of guinea mate. It also contains original comic pages and a dialogue between Isamu Gakiya and Junichiro Saito (manga artist) and Dr. Soshiki (painter), who have close ties with Isamu Gakiya. You can learn about his thoughts on his work, his way of life, and his way of thinking that you would not normally know.

[Guinea Mate 24 Articles]
1. Sleep 10 hours a day whenever possible
2. Don't meet people more often than necessary
3. When you get tired, rest immediately
4. Be willing to spend time and money on fun stuff
5. Love animals excessively
6. Believe only in yourself
7. Never curse people
8. Try not to make promises
9. If you have the right to vote, be sure to vote
10. When you pass an animal, greet them in your heart
11 Offer compliments to animals
12 Don't expect things of others
13 Don't let others expect things of you
14 Avoid getting angry as much as possible
15 Be kind to store staff
16 Stay away from illegal drugs
17. Don't be violent
18 Value cleanliness
19 Don't forget those who have left this world
20 Listen
21 From time to time eat or drink something that's bad for you
22 Take everything slow and easy
23 Treat everybody equally
24 Prioritizing Yourself

■Author Profile
Isamu Gakiya
An artist from Okinawa Prefecture who lives in Tokyo. While working as an illustrator, he also actively participates in art museum exhibitions and art festivals. Influenced by the American culture that remains in Okinawa, such as comics, horror, and science fiction movies, he creates works using various methods of expression such as drawing, collage, and painting. He is active in many fields, including book cover illustrations for theories and other books, album artwork for musicians, and movie poster work.

Product Information

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Part numberGART13340J-9784867910337

Specification B5 size (237mm x 182mm) / Hardcover / 120 pages (color)

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