A third-generation traditional bookbinder gives easy-to-follow
instructions for making all the major, historically important styles of
Japanese bindings as well as traditional book cases--the custom-made
folding boxes that afford handsome protection for Japan's exquisite
books.
The authoritative text, written by one of Japan's leading professional
bookbinders, has been fully adapted for Western readers. Both American
and Japanese suppliers of traditional tools and materials are provided
and substitutes are recommended for items not readily available.
For centuries the West has admired Japanese books, but only now can we
make them ourselves and take full advantage of their creative
possibilities. Stunning and practical, these bindings are ideal for
preserving calligraphy, letters, artwork, and poems, for adding a
distinctive touch to limited-edition books, and for use as diaries or
gifts.