Nippon Letterpress Machines

So here's a headache-inducing question... If you go by the English expression that a picture says a thousand words, then how many words would it be if your words were pictorial themselves, as they are in China and Japan?

Over at one legendary printing press in Japan, Pure got to witness first-hand the mind-spinning precision of hand-operated letterpress machines, still championed by Japanese salarymen wanting to add a bespoke touch to their name cards. Something new to add to the office stationary wish-list for next year!