plants; origin; source; this; the current; root; foundation; basis; classifier for books, periodicals, files etc originally," In this context, it means a breakdown of a book. In Japanese, it combines the roots "ori" (fold) and "hon" (book). Edith Diehl describes orihon as a general Asian style and translates it to "stabbed binding." Uses Beginning in the twelfth century, one of the most popular books to appear in concertina format was the Tale of Genji. Cyril James Humphries Davenport notes in his 1898 lecture that "writing upon a roll was found to be the most convenient at a very early date by the Chinese, Japanese and [K]oreans, they were also the first to find out that if the rolls were simply folded backwards and forwards between the 'pages' of writing or printing, the whole book became easier to read, and this form, known as 'Orihon,' is used in those countries to the present day." Traditional orihon books are associated with Japanese Buddhist works and e-hon, or picture books. Modern applications are found in artistic modes, such as Tom Burtonwood's 2013 plastic rendering using a 3-D printer. See also Folded leaflet#Concertina fold Folding-book manuscript, a similar format found in Mainland Southeast Asia List of Orihon works The Museum of Metropolitan Art in New York, New York hosts a collection of orihon art. Some of that work is available to view on their website. Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797-1858) Sakkyo Kageboshi Zukushi (Collection of Improvised Silhouette Plays) n.d. Onna Kasen, an 18th-century book written about famous Japanese female poets. 中山聘使畧 (Chūzan heishi ryaku or Short account of the Ryūkyūan mission) This book explains the history and geography of Ryūkyū. Suzuki Harunobu (ca. 1724-70). A beauty watching a couple drinking sake, from The Spell of Amorous Love (Enshoku koi no urakata). Japan, circa 1766-70. Woodblock printed chuban orihon (folded illustrated book). 7.5 x 5.125 inches (19.2 x 13 cm). This piece is part of Asia Week New York's 2015 "gallery roster" for the "celebration for Asian Art" and is provided by Scholten Japanese Art from the United States as part of their exhibition Erotic Art of Japan: Everybody’s Doing It. References Books by type