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Video alert!  The next David’s Choice episode is ready! This special episode has a ‘double punch’ - not only will you learn about a beautiful set of old Meiji-era woodblock books, but an important part of those books has come to life for you to use here in the modern day ... the original typeface has been recreated!


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David's Choice - Episode #10

This is the next in our 'David's Choice' series, where Tokyo-based woodblock printmaker David Bull introduces some of his favourite prints. This special episode has a ‘double punch’ - not only will you learn about a beautiful set of old Meiji-era woodblock books, but an important part of those books has come to life for you to use here in the modern day ... the original typeface has been recreated! *** The download page for the Hasegawa font is: https://mokuhankan.com/fonts Many many thanks to Markku Mujunen for the huge amount of work and dedication he brought to this project! If you are enjoying having this font for use, please take a minute to let him know, through his website: http://markkumujunen.com *** The music used in this video was composed by Bzaurie, and is entitled 'The Invisible Library': https://bzaurie.bandcamp.com/track/the-invisible-library Hear more at: https://bzaurie.bandcamp.com *** The poetry reading was done in the only place in this building where I could 'escape' from all the noises of this community ... our bathroom. Please excuse the resulting audio 'effects' ... *** The Mokuhankan website is: https://mokuhankan.com Our Patreon page is: https://www.patreon.com/mokuhankan Our Twitch channel is: https://www.twitch.tv/japaneseprintmaking Thank you for watching!

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Morgan Allen

That was beautiful, David. I liked the reading at the end especially.