Let's begin our journey to the world of the book.

Takahiro Sasaki will talk about the first books printed with the European printing press in Japan, using the rare collection in the British Library.

Let's compare several versions of the Jesuit mission press editions. All are Japanese but with some variation in characters and bindings.

Further comparison between the Jesuit mission press and old movable type in several aspects.

Now take a closer look into the similarity between the Jesuit mission press edition and the old movable type book.

Let's discuss the influence between different cultures in the books.

The book as a printed object outlives its author and can travel for centuries among different readers and owners. Let's think about the books' journey.

We will introduce you to the collection of incunabula at Keio, and will also talk about the generous donation of rare books to the University of Tokyo by the British Academy after the giant earthquake hit Tokyo in 1923.

Takahiro Sasaki will look at the Ernest Satow collection of Japanese classics in the British Library that was the beginning of its Japanese collection.

Books are sometimes changing their form while travelling. Let's see how they were transformed and how people collected the fragments of books in Europe and Japan.

We have learnt about the people behind collection building in the late 19th century. Let's reflect upon what we learned.

Let's take a look at how readers left their traces in the book in East and West.

We'll introduce books designed and published for travellers in East and West.

Reading a book about travelling can take the reader on a journey in the way only the book can do. Travel fictions are often illustrated to help you imagine the place you have never been to or can only go in your imagination.

In conclusion, let’s discuss the future of our journey with books.