Book cover

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Bookcover, book cover ブックカバー

Book covers are very popular items in Japan.
Many are also handmade and quite unique.


With Daruma Pattern だるま柄

source : bougatei.shop-pro.jp


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Small patterns with Daruma
made from Kaga Yuzen dyed material 加賀友禅
from Takeya shop, Kanazawa


source : www.kanazawa-takeya.co.jp


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With Daruma and some cats


source : tetsuox.ocnk.net


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Made from leather, engraved Daruma
（達磨カービング）


source : fusenkazura.jp


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With Daruma pictures from various prefectures





Photos from my friend Ishino.


Reference : "japanese book covers"


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Masayo Matsubara
Bookcover Design in Japan 1910s-40s
This book is in Japanese only, with 650 illustrations.
source : Bookcover Design in Japan 1910s-40s
(ISBN 4-89444-426-7)

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Kinokuniya book library card



found by :ruzbookshelves.blogspot.com


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Daruma Museum

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