From Acquisition to Appreciation: Behold the Rubbing! Price: ¥2,970 "Rubbings," a partner for those studying calligraphy. This issue introduces everything from acquiring rubbings to appreciating them, offering ways to savor them. It's a waste to just see them as calligraphy models! There's a lot of drama behind rubbings. By not only reading the brushwork but also learning the methods of acquisition and related information, your comprehension will surely improve dramatically. This is your strong ally for those aiming to step up. Basic Knowledge 1: Basic Knowledge of Rubbings / By the Editorial Department Practice 1: How to Acquire Rubbings Appreciation 1: Enjoying the Rubbings of Kanna (Kana Calligraphy) Column: The Revival of "Shoko Hotto, Volume 18, Lord Yukinari" / By Yoshio Yokokura Practice 2: Enjoying Kana Rubbings / By Takaro Hashimoto Basic Knowledge 2: How to View Stone Inscription Rubbings / By Shigeru Ito (Mokkeishitsu) Appreciation 2: Mokkeishitsu's Selection: Enjoying Rubbings of Han Dynasty Stone Inscriptions / Selected and Written by Shigeru Ito (Mokkeishitsu) Perspective: Zheng Daoxiao and the Four Sacred Mountain Cliff Inscriptions / By and Photos by Gensho Sakata PARIS INALCO: The Whole Story / By Gensho Sakata Report: Acquiring Rubbings of the Kimata Kyokusui Memorial Stone: Let's Go Acquire Rubbings / By the Editorial Department Learning: From Rubbing Production to Copying: The Meaning of Line Writing / Explanation by Kusuo Hino Appreciation 3: Famous Rubbings in the Shodan-in Collection / Talk by Shuko Yanagisawa Others I believe the condition is good without any folds, but please consider that this is a used item. Please refrain from purchasing if you are sensitive to the condition, as it is stored by an amateur. Thank you.