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===Book Sizes===
Edo period paper came in several standard sizes; the size of books was, accordingly, standard.
*''Ôbon'' ("large books"), roughly 10x7 in., and ''chûbon'' ("medium books"), which were roughly half that size, were made using Mino paper, which was roughly 10-13 x 13-17 inches in size.
*''Hanshi-bon'', roughly 9x6 inches in size, and ''kobon'' ("small books"), roughly half that size, were made from Hanshi paper, roughly 9-10 x 13-14 inches wide.<ref>Kazuko Hioki, "History and Physical Characteristics of Printed Books in Early Modern Japan," presented at [http://historyofthejapanesebook.weebly.com/ Histories of the Japanese Book: Past, Present, Future] symposium, UC Santa Barbara, June 1 2013.</ref>
==Binding Styles in the Meiji Period==
==Binding Styles in the Meiji Period==