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.
