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 ...

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 ...

As an ancient technique that dates back to the 7th century, the art of making washi—Japanese paper—has been practiced for hundreds of years by craftsmen. A lot of effort goes into the whole ...

Japanese washi paper has been a staple in traditional Japanese ... It’s also used to make various everyday goods like clothes ...

An apparel company sells washi clothing and later collects them to make vegetable fertilizer. Daily items made from papier mache-style lacquer using washi enjoy renewed interest for their ability ...

ECHIZEN, Fukui Prefecture--A “grand experiment” has kicked off here to preserve manga paintings for 1,000 years using special “washi” paper from ... over time, making the manuscripts ...

Narrator: If the washi has to be moved around ... It's the most difficult step out of hundreds in making wagasa, or traditional Japanese umbrellas. If the paper is misaligned by even a fraction ...

Amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Awa washi ... paper, with its centuries of tradition, would help preserve Ukrainian culture. The program depicts the warm bonds that developed between the ...

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