Makiko Tada's 4th Edition of her maru-dai braids book has a new title, Comprehensive Treatise of Braids I: Maru-dai braids 1. There are excellent new photos of the 120 braids for these traditional Japanese braids. The Materials and Equipment information has been expanded, set up drafts are in color and information on the number of tama and counterweight is in English. This book is an excellent addition to the braiders' library.
Fourth edition (2020), imported, in Japanese and English, softcover, 168 pages.
Michael Hattori has written A Supplementary Translation of Makiko Tada's Comprehensive Treatise of Braids 1, which is very helpful to have. Click here to learn about it.
