"Practical Guide to Reading Japanese Kuzushiji" by Eriko Tsunoda, Kodansha, Out of Print ◆ Old Documents, Hentaigana Product Description This is "Practical Guide to Reading Japanese Kuzushiji" by Eriko Tsunoda, published by Kodansha. Following the "Introduction" volume in the same series, this is the practical edition. Using actual old document materials, it's an easy-to-understand book that thoroughly explains how to read everything from short texts like tanzaku (poem slips) and shikishi (decorated paper) to long letters and even information about seals. It seems to be out of print now, and all the online bookstores linked from the publisher's website show it as out of stock. It's popular on Mercari, and some sellers are selling it for over the list price, around 10,000 yen. This item has a few minor scratches, but it's in overall good condition with the obi (paper band). For those who are looking for it, and for those who want to enjoy reading old documents practically, please take a look. Notes There are a few minor scratches on the cover and obi (see images). The text pages are clean, and the overall condition is good."