@@mokuhanga1 Hello. Thank you for your comment. To be honest, I have never personally removed one from a book, finding that they are almost universally in better condition when kept inside the book. However, the one reason that I would seriously consider removing a print from the book, is one where the acidity of the paper used during the production of the book was actively causing the print damage and staining. Unfortunately, by the time I see that damage is occurring, it's already too late to save the print. If I notice some area is causing a stain (because the pages are facing each other), I typically place a small piece of acid free paper between the offending areas. The other thing I have begun to consider in the last few years, is that the books themselves have value to collectors in Japan. They are certainly worth less if the Kuchi-e has been removed. I typically tell people that if the print looks good, leave it within the book. If you wish to display the print, make a laser copy and hang that. This will allow you to enjoy the image, while still preserving your future investment.
The kuchi-e conundrum: do I cut my print from its magazine for safe keeping or do I leave it in situ? Thanks for the video
@@mokuhanga1 Hello. Thank you for your comment. To be honest, I have never personally removed one from a book, finding that they are almost universally in better condition when kept inside the book. However, the one reason that I would seriously consider removing a print from the book, is one where the acidity of the paper used during the production of the book was actively causing the print damage and staining. Unfortunately, by the time I see that damage is occurring, it's already too late to save the print. If I notice some area is causing a stain (because the pages are facing each other), I typically place a small piece of acid free paper between the offending areas. The other thing I have begun to consider in the last few years, is that the books themselves have value to collectors in Japan. They are certainly worth less if the Kuchi-e has been removed. I typically tell people that if the print looks good, leave it within the book. If you wish to display the print, make a laser copy and hang that. This will allow you to enjoy the image, while still preserving your future investment.