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Japanese stab binding

Japanese stab binding

Binding sewn through holes near the spine edge, with thread wrapping around that edge; four-hole sewing is a common form.

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English
Japanese stab binding
Norwegian
japansk sidehefting
Japanese
和綴じ — わとじ — watoji
Korean
일본식 옆꿰매기 제본 — ilbonsik yeopkkwemaegi jebon
Spanish
encuadernación japonesa
French
reliure japonaise
German
japanische Bindung

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