Książka wahon a kultura słowa pisanego w tradycji literackiej Japonii (VIII-XIX w.)

The development of every culture is associated with the ability to pass on experience and knowledge, both to the present and future generations. The most powerful tool of communication in society is mass media, and one of the first is certainly the book. The theme of this text is, therefore, the culture of the written word in the literary tradition of Japan represented by the wahon, or the Japanese book. The history of its origin and development is over 1100 years old, the beginnings of both manuscript and printed books in Japan date back to the eighth century. Wahon in its traditional form developed until 1868, up to the beginning of the Meiji Era (1868-1912), when the modernization and westernization of the country also took over this area of human activity.