Japanese Bookbinding

Name: Japanese Bookbinding
Price: 64 AUD
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ISBN: 9781645475422

Instructions from a Master Craftsman

Kojiro Ikegami, Barbara B. Stephan

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English

Shambhala Publications Inc
20 October 2026

Handicrafts, decorative arts & crafts

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.

By: Kojiro Ikegami
Edited by: Barbara B. Stephan
Imprint: Shambhala Publications Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 254mm, Width: 178mm,
Weight: 369g
ISBN: 9781645475422
ISBN 10: 1645475425
Pages: 128
Publication Date: 20 October 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Kojiro 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.