Asian stab binding

OAB Definition

book made of double leaves bound with paper twists and stab binding. Often called the Japanese stab binding, this binding was developed in China and was the dominant book form in East Asia for centuries.

 

Many decorative variations of this binding exist, including asa-no-ha-toji, kikko-toji, and the Kangxi binding.

Linked Terms

SYN fukuro-toji
SYN seonjang
SYN yotsume toji
BT codex
BT stab binding
NT asa-no-ha-toji
NT kikko-toji
NT Kangxi binding
RT baobei zhuang
RT double leaf
aat fukuro-toji
aat Japanese sewing
aat traditional format (bookbinding process)
abt Fukuro-toji
AC four-hole binding
AC Japanese four-hole binding
AC Japanese stab binding
AC traditional East Asian format

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