{"product_id":"japanese-bookbinding-instructions-from-a-master-craftsman-by-kojiro-ikegami","title":"JAPANESE BOOKBINDING: INSTRUCTIONS FROM A MASTER CRAFTSMAN by Kōjirō Ikegami","description":"\u003cp\u003eWritten by one of Japan’s leading master bookbinders, this guide offers clear, step-by-step instructions for creating traditional Japanese bindings and bookcases, preserving centuries of craftsmanship for modern makers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdapted for Western readers four decades ago by Barbara B. Stephan and written by one of Japan’s foremost master bookbinders, Kojiro Ikegami, this enduring guide to traditional Japanese bookbinding remains the definitive resource on the art form. Now available in a newly repackaged edition, it presents clear, step-by-step instructions for creating the major and historically significant styles of Japanese bindings, along with the elegant folding bookcases designed to protect them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth American and Japanese suppliers of traditional tools and materials are provided, and substitutes are recommended for items not readily available. For centuries, Japanese books have been treasured for their beauty and craftsmanship; this classic text makes their creation accessible to today’s readers and artisans.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTimeless in both form and function, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKojiro Ikegami, third generation in a line of professional bookbinders, is one of the few full-time practitioners of the craft in Japan. He has repaired innumerable antiquarian books, many designated as national treasures or important cultural properties, at his workshop in the Tokyo National Museum. In 1979 he received a distinguished government award—the Sixth Class Order of the Rising Sun—for his contribution to the conservation of significant books in Japan's history. Recently retired, he is succeeded by his son Yukio, who continues the family profession at the museum workshop and at their home studio in Tokyo.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":60114142036352,"sku":null,"price":27.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/4524\/8002\/files\/japanesebookbindingfrontcover.jpg?v=1792071713","url":"https:\/\/londonbookarts.org\/products\/japanese-bookbinding-instructions-from-a-master-craftsman-by-kojiro-ikegami","provider":"London Centre for Book Arts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}