Character segmentation and transcription system for historical Japanese books with a self-proliferating character image database

Panichkriangkrai, Chulapong; Li, Liang; Kaneko, Takaaki; Akama, Ryo; Hachimura, Kozaburo

doi:10.1007/s10032-017-0292-8

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“…Kanji , which is identical to traditional Chinese characters, are important scripts in the Japanese writing system (Chu et al , 2012). Vertical writing format of kanji is popular in Japan (Panichkriangkrai et al , 2017). However, Japanese restaurants operating in Mainland China may consider localization and use simplified Chinese characters written with horizontal text flow.…”

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“…Chinese characters are generally presented horizontally from left to right in contemporary Mainland Chinese society (Dong and Salvendy, 1999), but were traditionally organized vertically from top to bottom (Panichkriangkrai et al, 2017). In line with semiotic theory, restaurant signage using vertical flow will convey the associative meaning of tradition as well as restaurant authenticity, leading to the following hypothesis: H3: Text flow in restaurant signage influences consumers' perceptions of authenticity.…”

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“…Although there is no direct evidence on text flow and authenticity, previous studies show that authenticity is often associated with traditional attributes of a restaurant (Muñoz et al, 2006). Chinese characters are generally presented horizontally from left to right in contemporary Mainland Chinese society (Dong and Salvendy, 1999) but were traditionally organized vertically from top to bottom (Panichkriangkrai et al, 2017). In line with the semiotic theory, restaurant signage using vertical flow will convey the associative meaning of tradition as well as restaurant authenticity, leading to the following hypothesis:…”

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confidence: 98%

“…Writing runs in different directions in different cultures. In Eastern Asia (e.g., Japan and Greater China), the script is traditionally written vertically from top to bottom (Ma et al, 2013;Panichkriangkrai et al, 2017), whereas Western texts are organized horizontally from left to right (Dale, 1986). However, following recent modernization, horizontal writing is now common in the Chinese written language (Dong and Salvendy, 1999).…”

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Typographic design of outdoor signage, restaurant authenticity, and consumers’ willingness to dine: extending semiotic theory

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Ding

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IJCHM

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Purpose Restaurants’ outdoor signage plays an irreplaceable role in attracting potential diners, as it conveys important functional and symbolic meanings of the businesses. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of typographic design elements of outdoor signage on consumers’ perceptions of authenticity. This study also tests the linkage between authenticity and willingness to dine, as well as the moderating effect of frequency of dining in ethnic restaurants on the relationship. Design/methodology/approach Using a 2 (simplified vs traditional Chinese characters) × 2 (calligraphy vs computer font) × 2 (vertical vs horizontal text flow) between-subject design, the authors did two experiments with 786 Chinese diners. Restaurant authenticity and willingness to dine are dependent variables, and openness to ethnic cuisine is the control variable. Findings Display characters and text flow significantly affect restaurant authenticity. Furthermore, the results of this study demonstrate that display characters interact with typeface to influence restaurant authenticity. Consumers’ perceived authenticity significantly increases their willingness to dine. The frequency of dining in ethnic restaurants moderates the relationship between restaurant authenticity and willingness to dine. Practical implications Ethnic restaurateurs should pay attention to the outdoor signage design, as it affects potential consumers’ authenticity perceptions. Specifically, in Mainland China, traditional Chinese characters and vertical text direction increase potential consumers’ authenticity perceptions. Originality/value This study extends the semiotic theory and applies the cue–judgment–behavior model in the hospitality literature. This study also provides new understanding of authenticity by identifying the influence of typographic design on authenticity, which confirms the semiotic theory that certain semiotic cues affect consumers’ judgments.

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“…An interactive system was also been proposed to assist in the transcription of digitized Japanese historical woodblockprinted books [31]. This system includes a layout analysis, character segmentation, transcription, and the generation of a character image database.…”

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Survey on Deep Learning-based Kuzushiji Recognition

Ueki

Kojima

2020

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Owing to the overwhelming accuracy of the deep learning method demonstrated at the 2012 image classification competition, deep learning has been successfully applied to a variety of other tasks. The high-precision detection and recognition of Kuzushiji, a Japanese cursive script used for transcribing historical documents, has been made possible through the use of deep learning. In recent years, competitions on Kuzushiji recognition have been held, and many researchers have proposed various recognition methods. This study examines recent research trends, current problems, and future prospects in Kuzushiji recognition using deep learning.

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Survey on Deep Learning-Based Kuzushiji Recognition

Ueki

Kojima

2021

Lecture Notes in Computer Science

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Character segmentation and transcription system for historical Japanese books with a self-proliferating character image database

Cited by 8 publications

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Typographic design of outdoor signage, restaurant authenticity, and consumers’ willingness to dine: extending semiotic theory

Typographic design of outdoor signage, restaurant authenticity, and consumers’ willingness to dine: extending semiotic theory

Survey on Deep Learning-based Kuzushiji Recognition

Survey on Deep Learning-Based Kuzushiji Recognition

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