Greetings from Here
-Deluxe Edition


Written by Miyako Akai
Edited and translated by Larry Seidman
Designed and bound by Miyako Akai
Hand typesetting and hand letterpress printing by Hiroshi Miki (Koyo), Japan 2008
Mincho and Centry Old 8pt

# of Pages: 58
# of Copies: 10
Book size (bound, in inches): 2-1/4 inch squea
Box size: 3 inch cube
Price($US): $500

The book is encased in a box made of tree bark.
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Under the book, there is a door.
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For Special Edition, only 10 copies.
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A small fire, paterns of the paper, not two boxes are the same.
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A window made of silicon resin is embedded in the box.
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Greetings from Here
-Normal Edition


Written by Miyako Akai
Edited and translated by Larry Seidman
Designed and bound by Miyako Akai
Hand typesetting and hand letterpress printing by Hiroshi Miki (Koyo), Japan 2008
Mincho and Centry Old 8pt

# of Pages: 58
# of Copies: 80
Book size (bound, in inches): 2-1/4 inch squea
Price($US): $150

Normal Edition has original cover made of tree bark paper.
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The book is Japanese binding. Cover material is handmade and hand painted Japanese paper(Kozo). Not two books are the same.
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7 papers are put inside before the story starts. Hand typesetting and hand letterpress printing by Hiroshi Miki (Koyo), Japan. Mincho and Centry Old 8pt
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An original story about a trip in winter.
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The text is in Japanese and English. Written by Miyako Akai. Edited and translated by Larry Seidman.
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Pages are made of layerd thin quality papers (Ganpi).
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layout
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cutting papers
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typography
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An expert typographer, Hiroshi Miki (Koyo)
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fold, press
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Making pages with snow flakes
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Making fires for Deluxe Edition
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Cutting parers for the box
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Making small parts for the box
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Making the box
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Making the lids by silicon
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Putting all pages in order
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binding
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new9/5/2008/Herald Tribune - The Asashi Shimbun "Handmade tiny tomes give readers a big treat"
Herald Tribune - The Asashi Shinbun Herald Tribune - The Asashi Shinbun Herald Tribune - The Asashi Shinbun
BY LOUIS TEMPLADO
"Tiny and cute, homemade 'bean books' on a roll"
"'It's like the difference between a normal speaking voice and a wisper.' Miyako Akai, Book maker"