Biographies
Who Helped Bring the Chirimen-bon to Life?
Hasegawa's Collaborators
In addition to working with many different Japanese artists, woodblock printmakers, and letter-press foundries, Hasegawa also maintained many connections to the community of foreigners living in Tokyo and Yokohama. A study of these connections yields a fascinating picture of a changing Meiji Japan. Below are some of the various individuals involved in the production of Hasegawa’s English-language fairy tales. There is also drop-down list on the left side of this page for a detailed story on specific individuals. For a full account each of Hasegawa’s associates in a more visual form, please check out Hasegawa’s Social Network.
A photo of Charles MacQueen Fisher and his wife, two collectors of Hasegawa’s crepe-paper books. Our Library’s Special Collections currently houses 4 copies of the books that they used to own!
Translators
Artists
Collectors
St. Olaf College Special Collections
Rolvaag Memorial Library Special Collections offers students and scholars access to printed materials from the 15th century to the present. The crepe-paper books you see here can be accessed in-person through our library.