Mr Abe Eishirou(安部榮四郎) is one of the legends of modern Washi history. He led “Japanese folk-art movement(日本民藝運動)” together with Mr Bernard Leach and Mr Yanagi Souestu(柳宗悦), also investigated and researched…
The Genji clan introduced Washi making to Ichikawa in early 12C, after that, every Lords supported their paper through the centuries. The paper was used for the usage of temples…
Mr Hasegawa Satoshi learnt Washi making under the legendary artisan Mr Saito Hiroshi in Futamata and Mr Furuta Kozo in Mino. He inherits the genuine traditional technique from the artisans,…
The history, the local government ordered making the banknote paper to Hirose valley people in 1668. In this modern time, there were no workshops in this area, in 1973, Mr…
Nao village is surrounded by mountains. There were only small spaces for rice making. To improve their economy, in 1690, Mr Noutomi Yusuke, who was the village leader, asked Buddhism…
Izumo(出雲) is the place of Japanese myth. The deep mountain area is well known for the myth of the Eight-Heads Dragon (Yamata-no-Orochi) and the ancient iron-making for the sword. Washi-making…
Shikoku(四国) is a steep mountain range island. In the east part of the island, there is a tiny village surrounded by mountains, where is not easily accessible. An artisan, who…
The mountain "Gassan (月山)", ski season starts from May, because it is too heavy snow in the wintertime. In such a severe place, Mr Miura Kazuyuki makes beautiful papers alone…
Mr Yoshitome Shin'ichi learnt paper-making under Mr Baba of Najio and Mr Tange of Bicchū. After that, he looked for the best place for his target paper. He aimed to…
Awaji-island (淡路島), according to Japan myth, this is the first island of Japan. It has more than 1000 years of papermaking history. After the big bridge was built in 1998,…