Shaken

Shaken (写研) is a major Japanese foundry, and was the country’s largest photo-typesetting company. They launched a website with digitized typefaces in 2021.

Taeko Ohnuki – Mignonne album art1978

Masatoshi Ikeda
Masaharu Nakano
Kohei Onishi

Contributed by MrRifleman

Taeko Ohnuki – Sunshower album art1977

Kazuhiro Sato

Contributed by MrRifleman

Hidemi Saito – Play Pops album art1971

unknown

Contributed by MrRifleman

Sponsor

Toshiki Kadomatsu – On the City Shore album art1983

Yutaka Onaga
Yoshitaka Takesue

Contributed by MrRifleman

You & The Explosion Band – Original Soundtrack from Lupin III album art1978

Monkey Punch
Tokyo Movie
Motohiro Hashimoto

Contributed by MrRifleman

The Players ft. Hiromasa “Colgen” Suzuki – Galaxy album art1979

Eiko Ishioka
Motoko Naruse
Tamie Okuyama

Contributed by MrRifleman

Space Circus – Fantastic Arrival album art1979

Tsunehisa Kimura

Contributed by MrRifleman

Space Circus – Funky Caravan album art1978

Sugarpot

Contributed by MrRifleman

Space Circus – <cite>Funky Caravan </cite>album art

Kangaroo – Steppin’ album art1983

Ryu Inishie
Kazuki Mura

Contributed by MrRifleman

Yumi Arai – “Rouge No Dengon” single cover1975

unknown

Contributed by MrRifleman

Yumi Arai – “Rouge No Dengon” single cover

Minako Yoshida – Light’n Up album art1982

Pater Sato
Toshi

Contributed by MrRifleman

Staff Pick

Toshiki Kadomatsu – After 5 Clash album art1984

Kazunori Kanda
Shinpei Matsuo
Yutaka Onaga

Contributed by MrRifleman

Toshiki Kadomatsu – <cite>After 5 Clash</cite> album art

Yoshino Fujimal – Yoshino Fujimal album art1982

Masao Hiruma
Toshinao Tsukui
Testpattern

Contributed by MrRifleman

Toshiki Kadomatsu – “Do You Wanna Dance” single cover1983

Kazunori Kanda
Shinpei Matsuo
Hisaki Imai

Contributed by MrRifleman

Toshiki Kadomatsu – “Do You Wanna Dance” single cover

Meiko Nakahara – “Tsukiyo Ni Ki Wo Tsukete!” single cover1983

Toru Kogure

Contributed by MrRifleman

Meiko Nakahara – “Tsukiyo Ni Ki Wo Tsukete!” single cover

Tatsuro Yamashita – For You album art1982

Eizin Suzuki
Hiroshi Takahara

Contributed by MrRifleman

Bose 101/111 speakers Japanese adc. 1986

unknown

Contributed by thankyoucokieroberts

Boredoms – Wow 2 album art1993

Lisa Wells
Tomoyo T.L

Contributed by Frank Grießhammer

Staff Pick

Game Boy logo, console and packaging1989

Nintendo

Contributed by Antonia Taylor

Staff Pick

T.T Block arcade game flyerc. 1977

unknown

Contributed by David Smith

<cite>T.T Block</cite> arcade game flyer

Takehisa Kosugi – Catch-Wave album art1975

Aritsune Terada
Shizuo Ishizuka
Tamotsu Fujii

Contributed by Robert Beatty

Takehisa Kosugi – <cite>Catch-Wave </cite>album art

After Burner gamec. 1987

unknown

Contributed by Damien Guard

Nintendo Famicom 3D System logo and promotional flyer1987

Nintendo

Contributed by Patrick Concannon

Staff Pick

Contra (a.k.a. Gryzor, Probotector) and Super Contra1987

unknown

Contributed by Patrick Concannon

Metal Gear cover art and print ad1987

unknown

Contributed by Patrick Concannon

<cite>Metal Gear</cite> cover art and print ad

Yellow Magic Orchestra – Technodelic album art and Winter poster1981

Yukimasa Okumura
TSTJ Inc. (The Studio Tokyo Japan)

Contributed by Jay Mellor

Yellow Magic Orchestra – <cite>Technodelic</cite> album art and <cite>Winter poster</cite>

Pinball Quest1989

Jaleco
unknown

Contributed by Vera

Casiopea – Mint Jams album art1982

Toshinao Tsukui
Masao Hiruma
Testpattern

Contributed by Noah Rezentes

Casiopea – <cite>Mint Jams</cite> album art

Daito Onkyo Benhur slot machinec. 1988

Daito Onkyo

Contributed by Hiroaki Moriya

Daito Onkyo <cite>Benhur</cite> slot machine

Yamasa Planet T slot machinesc. 1985

Yamasa

Contributed by Hiroaki Moriya

Yamasa <cite>Planet T</cite> slot machines

Tatsuro Yamashita – Pocket Music album art1986

Kenichi Hanada
Kyozo Hayashi

Contributed by EJ Baker

Penguin Village Wars handheld game, Animest logo1982

Popy Electronics

Contributed by Fonts In Use Staff

Akira by Katsuhiro Otomo1982

Katsuhiro Otomo
Pencil Studio
Hiroshi Hirata

Contributed by Quentin Schmerber

Blog

Play It Again, Sam Japan film poster1972

unknown

Contributed by Stephen Coles

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Taeko Ohnuki – Mignonne album art1978

Taeko Ohnuki – Sunshower album art1977

Hidemi Saito – Play Pops album art1971

Toshiki Kadomatsu – On the City Shore album art1983

You & The Explosion Band – Original Soundtrack from Lupin III album art1978

The Players ft. Hiromasa “Colgen” Suzuki – Galaxy album art1979

Space Circus – Fantastic Arrival album art1979

Space Circus – Funky Caravan album art1978

Kangaroo – Steppin’ album art1983

Yumi Arai – “Rouge No Dengon” single cover1975

Minako Yoshida – Light’n Up album art1982

Toshiki Kadomatsu – After 5 Clash album art1984

Yoshino Fujimal – Yoshino Fujimal album art1982

Toshiki Kadomatsu – “Do You Wanna Dance” single cover1983

Meiko Nakahara – “Tsukiyo Ni Ki Wo Tsukete!” single cover1983

Tatsuro Yamashita – For You album art1982

Bose 101/111 speakers Japanese adc. 1986

Boredoms – Wow 2 album art1993

Game Boy logo, console and packaging1989

T.T Block arcade game flyerc. 1977

Takehisa Kosugi – Catch-Wave album art1975

After Burner gamec. 1987

Nintendo Famicom 3D System logo and promotional flyer1987

Contra (a.k.a. Gryzor, Probotector) and Super Contra1987

Metal Gear cover art and print ad1987

Yellow Magic Orchestra – Technodelic album art and Winter poster1981

Pinball Quest1989

Casiopea – Mint Jams album art1982

Daito Onkyo Benhur slot machinec. 1988

Yamasa Planet T slot machinesc. 1985

Tatsuro Yamashita – Pocket Music album art1986

Penguin Village Wars handheld game, Animest logo1982

Akira by Katsuhiro Otomo1982

Play It Again, Sam Japan film poster1972