Question

When and who introduced hand print technology in Japan ?

Answer 1

Buddhist missionaries from China introduced hand-printing technology into Japan around AD 768-770. The oldest Japanese book, printed in AD 868, is the Buddhist Diamond Sutra and it contains six sheets of text and woodcut illustrations.

Answer 2

Buddhist missionaries from China introduced hand-printing technology into Japan around AD 768-770. The oldest Japanese book, printed in AD 868, is the Buddhist Diamond Sutra and it contains six sheets of text and woodcut illustrations.