If you are like me (and behind the times), you might have thought Xerox was simply a company that manufactured photocopiers.
They do, but they do so much more, like digital printing presses, Car Pool Lane Photography, Red Light Traffic Cameras... stuff like that, but way more braniac than even what I can describe. The XRCC is a scientific research lab that also thinks of and develops the future of materials for the packaging industry.
Anyhow... that's not why I am mentioning them here and now.
The XRCC has a little printing museum showing off various forms of print through history, and of course, I spotted a few Japanese related items.
Like this 770AD example of Dharani on hemp paper that is the oldest example of paper in exhibit. It is apparently the Printed Charm of Japanese Empress Shotoku:
And this old example of a Japanese woodblock featuring engraving. If you think Japanese Kanji is difficult to write, try engraving it BACKWARDS, as it has been done here on this block of wood:
And this one, too: I had a lot of glare from the sun and a window reflection (Yes, Matthew the sun does come out for me in Canada - just not in Japan! Or the top most photo! Dammit!). This image below shows off Japanese calligraphy from the early 17th century (1600s), and features Washi paper with 'glass writing' over a background design painted in gold.
Pretty freaking cool, eh?
Cheers
Andrew Joseph
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