・講談社『日本印刷文化史』の英語版 Preface-To readers Introduction-Aiming at printing culture as science Part1: Ancient times Chapter1 Japanese printing started in the Nara era Chapter2 Printing in the Heian era -Missing links: The import of Sung dynasty printing, Buddhist woodblock prints Part2: Middle ages Chapter3 Printing in the Kamakura era -Publishing by temple gets into full swing Chapter4 Expansion of printing through Gozan versions and samurai Part3: Early modern times Chapter5 Japan's invasion of Korea -What did Korean printing types bring to Japan? Column1 Tensho Shonen Shisetsu (a delegation of young men to Europe during the Tensho era) transported the wooden printing press Chapter6 The battles of printing and publishing primarily led by Tokugawa Ieyasu Chapter7 Sagabon and early modern Mokkatsuji-ban books (wooden movable-type version) Chapter8 Kyoto, Osaka and Edo -The tale of three cities of publishing Chapter9 Printing expanded behavioral culture of the Edo period-Books, woodcut prints, printed materials which helped traveling Chapter10 The development of various studies and the expansion of education Chapter11 The progress of study and printing -From herbalism botany Chapter12 National isolation and parade -Netherlands, Korea, Ryukyu and Ainu Chapter13 Change of calendar and printing Column2 Books on agriculture which spread agricultural technology Chapter14 The three major reforms in the Edo era and printing-From the relationship between politicians and the common people Part4: Modern times Chapter15 From the opening of the country to the Meiji restoration -Illutrated printing that expanded the image of a new age Column3 From Megane-e (optique pictures) to Banknotes -The spread of copperplates prints Chapter16 The Boshin War, and to the reforms by the Meiji government -The culture of movable-types in late Tokugawa and Meiji eras Chapter17 Convey“drawing techniques” Column4 The movement to reform Japanese script Chapter18 A capitalist society and the formation of popular culture-printing in the Taisho era Column5 From books in Japanese binding to books in western binding Column6 Textiles and seasonal products -Congratulatory pictures which modern industries created Chapter19 The merits and demerits of printing in wartime Part5: Present age Chapter20 Rapid economic growth and variation of materials Chapter21 Mass consumption society and printing -A priod of promoting efficiency and standardization Chapter22 The history of library of Japan The skills and materials of printing -Elementary kowledge of the histry of Japanese printing 1: When did printing start? 2: Stamp and ink impression 3: Forms of plate printing (relief printing, intaglio, and planography) 4: Tools used to rub and the machines used to print 5: Various kinds of paper 6: Sumi (black ink) and ink 7: Wood-block printing and letterpress printng 8: Xylographs and copperplates Reference Reference book guidance-To learn printing more deeply Index for main items Index for main persons List of illustrations of each title page List of writers and cooperators