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Welcome to the Horizontal Emaki Viewer project!

This open-source project reimagines traditional Japanese picture scrolls (emaki) through a modern web-based, horizontal scrolling experience. By combining cultural heritage with cutting-edge frontend technologies, we aim to make emaki accessible and enjoyable for global audiences.

🎯 Project Goals

  • Digitally preserve and redesign traditional emaki for web interaction
  • Optimize UI/UX for intuitive horizontal navigation
  • Support multilingual and multicultural accessibility
  • Encourage open-source contributions and community involvement

πŸ”§ Tech Stack

  • Next.js
  • React.js
  • JSON
  • Cloudinary

πŸ“š Wiki Overview

This Wiki provides detailed guidance for contributors and users:

  • 🏠 Home : You are here! This is the central hub of the project wiki.
  • 🏠 What is Emaki? : A cultural and historical introduction to Japanese picture scrolls (emaki) and their significance.
  • πŸš€ Getting Started : Quick setup instructions for developers and contributors. Learn how to clone the repo and run the app locally.
  • πŸ—‚οΈ Project Structure : Understand the directory layout, component hierarchy, and where each type of data lives in the codebase.
  • 🧾 Data Format : Explanation of the JSON structures used for metadata and chapter texts, including example schemas.
  • 🌐 i18n Guide : How internationalization is implemented in the project. Add translations or contribute new locales.
  • 🎨 MVP Emaki Scrolls : A curated list of minimum viable scrolls that showcase the diversity of emaki storytelling.

🀝 Contributing

We welcome contributions of all kinds: code, design, documentation, translations, and ideas.
Check the Contributing Guide to learn how to get started.

Let’s bring the beauty of traditional emaki to the digital age β€” together.