Soutei Master Shin Sobue Dies at 66: The Japanese Art of Designing Books, Not Just Covers
Japanese book designer Shin Sobue died at 66 on March 15. We explore soutei, the Japanese discipline of designing every element of a book—paper, type, binding, even intentional misprints—and the legacy of works like Densha-Otoko, Soseki's Kokoro, and the Dorohedoro art book.