OG-01 Oguni Washi Seisan Kumiai
Oguni is heavy snowfall place. In history, people had to stay at home through winter. Therefore, work in-house, Washi making became popular among villagers. Bleaching Kozo material and storing wet…
NY-01 Kamisuki Laboratory
NY-01 Nanayama Washi / Kamisuki Laboratory
A young couple Maeda Takaharu and Chiharu opened their workshop near her home village Nanayama in 2007, after 4 years learning under Mr Ebuchi Eikan of Tosa. The technical and…
NN-01 Noto-Nigyō washi
NN-01 Noto-Nigyō Washi
Noto-Nigyō Washi is quite unique, definitely one and only. Mr Tohmi Shusaku invented the Yashu-shi, stuffing wild plants in 1949. It contains Flower, Straw, Cedar Bark, Seaweed, Shell and even…
MS-01 Matsusaki Washi Kogyo
MS-01 Matsusaki Washi Kogyo
Matsusaki Washi has a long history. When the Nishina Shinmei Shrine was built in 1042, the servants started to make the required paper for shrine work. Their skill was also…
MM-01 Minamata Haguregumo Kobo
MM-01 Minamata “Haguregumo” Kobo
Mr Kanesashi Jumpei has an international viewpoint. He has visited Amazon, Samarqand (Uzbekistan) and Borneo (Indonesia) to not only research the history and also teaching papermaking to the people. Eventually,…
KT-01 Kurotani Washi Kyodo Kumiai
KT-01 Kurotani Washi Kyodo Kumiai
In the north of Kyoto prefecture, there is a silent valley village, named Kurotani. 800 years ago, Heike clan lost the war against Genji clan. The fugitive warriors hid in…
KN-01 Kami Kobo Miwa-Kai
KN-01 Kyūden Washi / Kami Kobo Miwa-Kai
At the north end of Noto peninsula, there is a small silent village, named Kyūden. The villagers had made Washi since 350 years ago. Because of the modern industrial wave,…
KG-01 Kato Washi
KG-01 Kaga-Gampi Shi / Kato Washi
The introduction of this workshop is in re-writing. Coming soon. PAPERS DESTRICT INFO WORKSHOP INFO ARTISANS PAPERS DESTRICT INFO Code KG Name Kaga-Gampi Shi (加賀雁皮紙) Center Place Ishikawa Pref., Nomi-Gun,…
KD-01 Koshi-no-Kigami Kobo
KD-01 Echigo-Kadoide Washi / Koshi-no-Kigami Kobo
Although there are many Washi making districts, this is the definitely heaviest snow place. Sometimes it snows a couple of meters in one night. Because there is few sun-shine through…
JU-01 Jūmonji Washi Kobo
JU-01 Jūmonji Washi Kobo
Jūmonji is the northern end place of Washi making in Japan together with Narushima. People have been making rustic papers for local usage, ex: paper cloth, harvest sac, and so…