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Here is the second major type of conversion.
Procedure: The cover is removed and the book is stretched open. The roller is applied at the end and a new cover is inserted at the beginning.
How to tell: the original creases remain visible no matter what.
Main advantage: The higher prestige and value of the scroll format.
Fig.1. Example of orihon to scroll conversion: Myōhō rengekyō (Lotus Sutra of the Wonderful Law). Click to take a closer look
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