2023 年 60 巻 2 号 p. 133-138
This study intends to open a future perspective of printing technology by referring to the history of printing technology for the past three eras: SHOWA, HEISEI, and REIWA. These three Japanese eras cover ca. hundred years (from 1926 to 2023). The Japanese Society of Printing Science and Technology was established in 1928. Therefore, this period falls in the footsteps of the Society. The fundamental framework of this study is based on the author's memorial lecture at the society's 90th year anniversary meeting in 2018. A novel framework of high school history education that merges modern and contemporary history (i.e., REKISHISOUGOU) began in Japan in April 2022. Past and future printing technology developments will be analyzed in association with this novel history education framework.