What's more beautiful than seeing an old book restored to its old glory? Japanese craftsman Nobuo Okano is the Tokyo-based master who gives life to old books by restoring them to near mint condition. In this particular project, Okano restores a 1,000-page dictionary on an episode of the Japanese show called "Shuri, Bakaseru" (The Fascinating Craftsman). The book, which is a much admired English-Japanese dictionary, is rich with history as it served Okano throughout is junior high and high school years and into his adult life. Okano's customer will pass down this treasured book to his daughter who is now entering college. The process of
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