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Extra bonus lucky to catch the annual Kanda Used Book Festival in Jimbocho. (It reminded me of the Chicago Printer’s Row Book Fair, supersized.) Some treasures and ephemera were found including this book of crests. #bookstagram #letterpresseast (at Tokyo, Japan) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bp1Hx2NhjSN/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=82yt0aivl5kk

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Consolation for missing out on @hamiltonwoodtype Wayzgoose: a visit to the Printing Museum. Few photos allowed, but highlights included an incredible exhibit of the intersection of early printing and scientific discoveries with western and eastern rare books. #letterpresseast #letterpress (at Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan) https://www.instagram.com/p/BpxkIw7BETR/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=15hnk0rh70dgu

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First day of our trip included a visit to @nanikatsu! What a great blend of treasures from the east and west (and boy howdy, clean presses!) My favorite new tool: the wooden composing “box” with aluminum makeup rule. Thank you for the tour and treasures Yuichiro! #letterpresseast #letterpress https://www.instagram.com/p/BpZIt9_BkGK/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=ssvv4duqaesp

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Heading back home, but wanted to share some highlights. This is our shodo sensei Junko demonstrating the character A with grace and ease. Like many of the @typecamp lessons, it was a challenge! #shodo #letterpresseast (at Ibaraki Prefecture) https://www.instagram.com/p/BqGBRWDh0L5/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1570f2ex1kdnw

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Excited to try more soapstone carving, thanks to a terrific introduction by @taichi.taiichi. The ink is super thick and sticky and the set I purchased with a blank stone doesn’t include a tiny plastic ink knife so I’ll improvise. My seal is shown (spring) before and after carving, plus a bad print of sensei’s detailed work that looks like an incredible maze. #typecamp #letterpresseast #sealcarving https://www.instagram.com/p/BqTXRyilzMR/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=17htxouze6v2k