Oct 19, 2016
A clip from the 2012 bdp documentary: Wahon Seishindo "Wahon" is a generic term for all the imprints and manuscripts that were mostly written and printed in Japan from approximately AD 700 to 1868, which includes the Edo and early Meiji period The 70 year-old Seishindo bookstore , located in the middle of Jimboucho area caters to the many collectors fascinated by the 1300-year history of Wahon. In an interview, university professor Kounosuke Hashiguchi, Seishindo's second-generation owner, shares his rich and profound knowledge of #Wahon #documentary #36coopersqprojectspace #bookdummypress #japan (at 36 Cooper Square)