This is a combination accordion/scroll action book. To honor victims of the 2011 Tsunami, there is a Japanese theme throughout the book, including a tortoise-shell binding, a chopstick holder, reproduction of a woodcut collaged on the cover, bits of woodblock-printed and other Japanese papers on the accordion pages, and Suminagashi-marbled drafting film for the tidal wave.
The tidal wave is rolled around the chopstick, which is ready to be removed so that the wave can roll out over the acordion pages.
This close-up of the collaged accordion pages depicts (from left to right) the shallow waters, the low-lying beach areas and the developed towns and villages, with everything jumbled together in chaos.
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