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 ...

Japanese handmade paper, known as washi is still made in some areas of Japan and used in painting, calligraphy, origami, and other traditional art forms. Recently, contemporary Japanese artists have ...

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.

As head of Issey Miyake’s womenswear, Satoshi Kondo nods to the pioneering designer’s legacy but is cleverly crafting his own ...

Kochi Prefecture--In a town famed for its production of traditional Japanese “washi” since the Heian Period (794-1185), the president of a printing company based here knows a lot about paper.

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 ...

Okamoto Shrine and Ōtaki Shrine, 15 minutes by car from Echizen Takefu station in the Fukui city of Echizen, has attracted attention thanks to scenes of Japanese celebrity Yoshinaga Sayuri ...