Kazuo Murakami has written a new book, Japanese Automata," covering
a somewhat neglected aspect of the field.  For people interested in
the subject of automata in general, this book will be a must-read.  It
has been reviewed by MBSI's Robin Biggins, a noted restorer of music
boxes and automata.  His review will appear in the January/February
2013 issue of the MBSI journal, "Mechanical Music."

Matthew Caulfield
Irondequoit, New York