MINASOKO (THE DEEP)

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Bibliographic Details

Title
MINASOKO / みなそこ
Author
VAYEDA Brothers / ワイエダ兄弟
Translator
Osamu Kushida / 櫛田理
Editor
Ema Otobe / 乙部恵磨
Designer
Ryosuke Saiki / 佐伯亮介
Images
VAYEDA Brothers / ワイエダ兄弟
Publisher
MUJIBOOKS / 株式会社良品計画
Year
2021
Size
h232 × w415 × 7mm
Weight
0.37kg
Pages
24
Language
Japanese / 日本語
Binding
Japanese binding, Soft cover / 和綴じ、ソフトカバー
Printing
Silk screen printing, Marble-dyed cover / シルクスクリーン印刷、表紙マーブル染め
Materials
Recycled Cotton Paper / リサイクルコットンペーパー
Edition
First Edition of 5000 copies / 初版限定5000部、エディションナンバー付
Condition
new
ISBN
9784909098313

Original book: The Deep (2020) by TARA BOOKS / Printing Director: C. Arumugam / Screen Printed by T.S. Manikandan, A. Arivazhagan, K. Prabhu, A. Neelagandan, M. Rajesh, R. Shanmugam, A Ramesh, S. Mariyappan, S. Boopalan, S. Chinraj. At AMM Screens, Chennai, India. / Bound by M. Veerasamy, M. Vinodha, M. Bhavani, V. Usha and P. Amsaveni. At AMM Screens, Chennai, India.

Tara Books, a small East Indian publishing house
handmade, hand bound picture books on the subject of Japan.
handmade picture books about Japan.

From papermaking to silkscreen printing and bookbinding without using any glue, the entire process of making a book is done by hand by artisans in a small workshop in India. The entire process of making the book is done by hand by artisans in a small workshop in India. Even the marble pattern on the cover, which is reminiscent of the surface of water, is unique. The original "
The Deep" was published by Tara Books in 2020, but unlike previous translations in which only the text was replaced by Japanese, this edition offers several changes from the original, from the binding to the design.
The title of the Japanese edition is "MINASOKO" (The Bottom of the Water), which is derived from an ancient Japanese word from the Manyo period (710-794). In translating the story, we have attempted to follow the intent of the original book, while directly interviewing the VAYEDA Brothers about details and background that were not written in the original book, and attempting to make a significant translation. The binding design differs significantly from the page layout of the original book, placing the pictures and the story on separate pages, thus returning to the traditional Warli art way of doing things. The book is designed to be read vertically, as if the reader were descending gradually to the bottom of the ocean, so that the reader can physically feel the experience of going from shallow water to deep water through reading. The size, paper, and binding method are different from those of the original book, giving the book a completely new appearance.
This autobiographical picture story spun by two brothers who grew up in a small village in Western India is the first picture book by Tara Books on the theme of Japan. This picture book was inspired by the VAYEDA Brothers' journey from their hometown village of Ganjad, through college life in the metropolis of Mumbai with its towering skyscrapers, to Awashima, Japan, far out to sea. The book's most distinctive feature, the delicate Warli art that fills the screen, is derived from the traditional mural art painted on the walls and floors of houses by married women of the Warli tribe, who lead a self-sufficient lifestyle. While preserving this tradition, the Waieda brothers continue to challenge themselves to blend their own personal experiences and modern elements into their work. The final page, which depicts the river creatures of the village of Ganjad, India, and the sea creatures of Awashima, Japan, as well as the invisibly small plankton and imaginary creatures, is a cohesive portrayal of the mysteries of the universe.
Only at the end of the Japanese edition of the book, the VAYEDA Brothers have added a special drawing of the village of Ganjerd. A panorama of the Warli people's life, with no distinction made between animals, plants, or people. The book quietly celebrates the healthy days of living with nature, which we may have lost.
Each book, with a different cover pattern and serial number, is as beautiful as a handmade craft and makes a wonderful gift for a loved one.
＞Click here for the official website of Tara Books.
＞For the official website of Wieda Brothers, click here.
Ripples and stormy seas leading up to the publication of the book:
MINASOKO" is a picture book created by the FRAGILE BOOKS team, MUJIBOOKS of Ryohin Keikaku, Inc. and Tara Books. After two years of work, 5,000 copies of "MINASOKO" were delivered to Japan on Christmas Day, December 2021. The project was hit by rough times, including the Indian lockdown, the declaration of a state of emergency in Japan, an incident in Chennai where the handmade paper did not dry due to bad weather, and a forklift fork penetrating a shipping container during loading.
Text by Ema Otobe
$27.00 USD
$27.00 USD