Tosa washi paper has been produced for over a thousand ... world's thinnest Japanese paper using machines, and the company's strength is being able to keep costs down to supply products at ...

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 ...

Echizen City in Fukui Prefecture is a major center for washi paper production. There, papermaker Igarashi Masami created "Food Paper," combining produce like potatoes or onions – mainly ...

YOSHINO, Nara Prefecture—As the winter chill sets in, the production of traditional “washi” paper is in full swing at a historic workshop here. Winter is the best season for paper making ...

Then to Echizen, center of traditional crafts, trying our hand at a unique method of decorating washi paper before meeting ... spirit of developing inner strength as the way to success.

ECHIZEN, Fukui Prefecture--A “grand experiment” has kicked off here to preserve manga paintings for 1,000 years using special “washi” paper from the town. The aim is to determine for how ...

From intricate lacquer bowls to hand-sheeted washi paper, the Hokuriku region is home ... than 1,000°C and hammered with every ounce of strength the craft master can muster.