Print in Japan


 
 
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Print in Japan

Print in Japan: Buddhist missionaries from China introduced hand-printing technology into Japan around AD 768-770. The oldest Japanese book is the Buddhist ‘Diamond Sutra’. It was printed in AD 868. It contains six sheets of text and woodcut illustrations. Pictures were printed on textiles, playing cards and paper money.

In medieval Japan, ‘poets and prose writers’ works were regularly published and books were cheap and abundant. Printing of visual material led to interesting publishing practices . In the late 18th century at Edo (later to be known as Tokyo), illustrated collections of paintings depicted an elegant urban culture. It involved artists, courtesans and tea house gatherings. Libraries and bookstores were packed with various types of books on diverse topics like women, musical instruments, flower arrangements, etiquette, cookery and, famous places.

 
 


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