Question

How did print culture develop in Japan

Answer 1

the development of print in japan took place as
.buddhist missionaries from china introduced hand printing technology in Japan around AD768-770.
.the oldest japanese book printed in AD 868 was the Buddhist Duamond sutra .it contained six sheets of text and wood cut illustrations.
.pictures were printed on textiles,playing carda and paper money.
.in medieval japan the poets and prose writers regularly published their weorks.
.printing of visual material led to interesting publishing practices.for eg in the late 18th century at Edo (modern Tokoyo)illustrated collections of painting depicted an elegant urba ulture involving artists courtesans and tea house gathering.
.libraries and book atores were full with hand printed material of various types auch as books on cooking famous places mysical instruments calculations tea ceremony and flower arrangements.
.ukiyo was an art form in japan ,pictures of floating worlds in which original drawing would destroyed and only prints would survive.so print technology is only means to survive ds art

Answer 2

. Buddhist monasteries from China introduced hand-printing technology into Japan around AD 768-770.
. The oldest printed Japanese book was the Buddhist ‘Diamond Sutra’ with woodcut illustrations.
. Pictures were printed on textiles, playing cards and paper money.
. Printing of visual material led to interesting publishing practices.