It was one of about 1000 paper items collected as part of an investigation of Japanese papermaking. Increased literacy in Europe had led to a critical shortage of paper, and wood pulp paper was ...

The traditional craft of hand-making paper, or Washi, is practised in three communities in Japan. The paper is made from fibres of the paper mulberry and used for letter writing and books, but also to ...

Japanese washi paper has been a staple in traditional Japanese arts and construction for centuries. This paper is crafted ...

Tosa washi paper has been produced for over a ... Hidakawashi managed to achieve mass production of the world's thinnest Japanese paper using machines, and the company's strength is being able ...

A washi designer combines huge sheets of washi with lighting to enliven open architectural spaces. Stoles made from dyed, washi-woven textile are the amalgamation of traditional Kyoto chic.

To celebrate its 30th anniversary, Japanese watchmakers Citizen are rolling out two new limited-edition additions to their Iconic Nature Collection. Created with delicate Tosa Washi paper on the ...

But in Japanese wagasa, we fold into the umbrella itself and then twist it and, anyway, to fold it. Narrator: Nishibori wraps more washi paper around the top of the umbrella, also known as the ...

“I was able to feel new possibilities for ‘washi’ Japanese paper,” she said during a visit to a studio and store for Nao hand-made paper, a specialty of the area passed down over generation ...

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