I’ve got his address don’t know how accurate it is, but it states in the book, the book should only copied for reviewing, though you could get away maybe with education issues... maybe. I know the ministry is still alive though. I wonder if I could convince them... (and maybe revamp the illustrations. They wouldn’t fit today’s generation.)
Ah, yes, presumably you mean a more Japanese style. It's a look all its own, and yes, it seems to be the current coin now.
Good luck with getting permission. That would be a good thing to do if you can swing it.