The process of rebinding
Prof. Sasaki explain the basic method to change the format of books.
Watch Prof. Sasaki explain the basic method to change the format of books. He will introduce some elaborate processes that require a lot of effort, such as kansusō (scroll) to orihon (accordion-style book) conversion and orihon to kansusō conversion.
Do you think all types of binding can be rebound in the same way? Is there anything that stood out for you? Let’s think about the reasons why people put so much effort to change the format of books.
Materials and books introduced in the video
- Five pieces of materials from four kinds of books
Click to see the information and image - Chokusen meisho waka shōshutsu, scroll
Click to see the information and image - Gumonkenchū, early Edo period, manuscript
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Another examples of rebinding
Let’s take a look at other examples of rebinding.
- Bhaiṣajyaguru-vaiḍūrya-prabhā-rāja Sūtra, scroll
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This is an example of rebinding from Orihon to Scroll - Mahāprajñāpāramitā Sūtra, booklet
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This is an example of rebinding from Scroll to Orihon
