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Here and throughout this site, we aim to provide shin hanga collectors with information not readily available from other published sources. Got some unique, interesting or hard-to-find material? Send yours in!   Article 1 The Woodblock Prints of Shirô Kasamatsu A useful listing for Shirô collectors. Article 2 Hasui Travel Series Stamps & Seals -- Q & A Article 3 Cleaning Shin Hanga Prints Practice makes perfect -- a collector shows how. Article 4 Repairing Japanese Woodblock Prints A detailed, informative guide to simple do-it-yourself repairs. Article 5 Hasui Watercolors and Prints - some comparisons Hasui's beautiful paintings, beautifully presented. Article 6 "Process of Wood-Cut Printing Explained" Here's a contemporary book that shows a print's progression. Article 7 Removing Shin Hanga Prints from Backings A short illustrated guide. Article 8 Shin Hanga Date Translation At last -- a comprehensive primer on reading Taishô and Showa print dates. Article 9       [MEMBER ACCESS ONLY] Narazaki's Kawase Hasui Mokuhangashu For every Watanabe print in Narazaki, lists each seal depicted. Can you stand it? Return to top Article 10 Watanabe's 1951 Catalog The voice of Shôzaburô: his introduction to this rare postwar print catalog. Article 11 Recarved Shin Hanga Blocks Never happened, you say? Have a look at these popular examples. Article 12 Hasui Special Edition -- A Case Study A pre-earthquake image, issued as a posthumous reprint; a collector investigates. Article 13 A Process for Clarifying Seals Finally -- reveal those hidden shin hanga seals, with this image processing guide. Article 14 HTML for Chat Boards Need a little color in your online chat room postings? Here are the basics. Article 15 Some Modern Japanese Artists A short Showa-era review of the "figure subjects" of Goyô and Shinsui. Article 16 A Passion for Prints A scholar and fellow collector shares his treasures. Article 17 Shin Hanga Carvers and Printers A comprehensive directory of the craftsmen who defined this unique field. Odds & Ends I Not articles yet, just miscellaneous Flotsam that will float about until they either sink or somehow attach themselves to larger, more relevant Jetsam. (Flick yours in) Odds & Ends II Still more! Odds & Ends III The latest... Return to top