Published on June 20, Taisho 15 (8th edition) Taisho 15 changed to the Showa era on December 25, making this a valuable edition published just before the change. How to write Kanji in a cursive style It appears to be a style close to the cursive script. Compiled by Ono Gado, a calligrapher from the Meiji era. Purchased from a used bookstore, the cover has tears and stains. Also, there is blacked-out text, presumably where the previous owner erased something, and a seal at the end of the book. Please understand that this is a used book.