Question

Ho brought the print culture to Japan

Answer 1

(i) Introduced by the Buddhist missionaries : The Buddhist missionaries from China introduced the handprinting technology into Japan around AD 768-770.
(ii) Old book : The oldest Japanese book, printed in AD 868, is the Buddhist Diamond Sutra, containing six sheets of text and woodcut illustrations.
(iii) Material: Playing cards, paper money and textile products were used for printing pictures.
(iv) Cheap books : In the medieval Japan, the works of poets and prose writers were regularly published, and books were cheap and abundant.
(v) Print in Edo (Tokyo) : In the late 18th century, in the flourishing urban circles at Edo (later to be known as Tokyo), illustrated collections of paintings depicting an elegant urban culture, involving artists, courtesans and teahouse gatherings.

Answer 2

Answer:

1. Buddhist monasteries from china introduced hand printing technology into Japan.

2. The oldest Japanese book printed in AD 868 in Diamond Sutra.

3. In Medieval Japan poets and prose writers were regularly published and books were cheap and abundant.

4. Printing of visual materials led to increasing publishing practices.

5. In the late 18th century in the flourishing urban circles city at Edo, illustrated collections of paintings depicted urban culture involving artisans, courtesans and tea house gathering.

6.Books for women, musical instruments, tea ceremony, flower arrangements, proper etiquettes were published.