Note: The Encyclopedia is in the middle of a major renovation, with the page designs being completely renewed and updated. So you will encounter a mix of old and new as you browse through, which may be quite confusing. Hopefully, it won't take too long to finish the job ...

• Tools for carving:
  • Basic Carving Tools
  • Sharpening Stones
  • Basic Sharpening Procedure
  • Ito-san's Carving Knife
• Tools for printing:
  • The 'hon' (real) baren
  • Other types of baren
  • Breaking in a new baren
  • Re-covering the baren
    • A 'comic' version of the re-covering pages
    • A Q&A Session based on the re-covering pages
  • Fundamentals of baren use
  • Softening the brushes by machine
  • Printing bench
  • The Printer's workspace
  • Making 'hakobi' (pigment brushes)
    • A 'comic' version of the hakobi-making pages
  • 'Alternative' barens
• Wood:
  • Bringing home some cherry planks ...
• Paper:
  • Traditional Japanese Paper Dimensions
  • A Collection of Sizing Recipies
  • Overview of the Sizing Process
• Pigments:
  • Preparing powder pigments
  • Various paste recipies
  • Sadako's paste recipe
• Workshop:
  • A Portable Carving/Printing 'Kit' ...