This presentation was initiated by the Japan Typography Association, an organization that has been publishing the influential Japan Typography Annual for over half a century. Three leading typographers will offer their perspectives on the rising importance of kanji typography. Font designer Akira Kataoka will discuss the study and presentation of kanji typefaces; type designer Yoshimaru Takahashi will look at kanji logos; and editorial designer Tsuyokatsu Kudo will focus on kanji typesetting.
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