The introduction of this workshop is in re-writing. Coming soon. PAPERS WORKSHOP INFO ARTISANS PAPERS WORKSHOP INFO Company Sekishū Washi Kubota (石州和紙久保田) Representative/Artisan Kubota Akira (久保田彰) Established / Generation 1952…

This workshop has inherited its conviction and technique for 200 years. The 7th, Mr Nishida Seigi and the family keep making the same genuine papers as the ancestors made. The…

A young artisan, Mr Nagao Takashi is a Tomato farmer, becomes a Washi artisan in winter only. He learnt the total making method of Sanchū Washi from Mr Shimizu Tadao.…

Mr Shimizu Tadao is an old-style artisan, making Washi in winter only, simply maintaining the traditional method. His rice field is covered by snow in the winter season. He spreads…

Mr Negishi Mitsukazu is the last artisan in Higashi-Chichibu where is one of the five places of historical Ogawa Washi making. He has a high consciousness to the word “Musashi-gami”…

Mr Kubo Seiichi is the chairman of the Hosokawa paper Preservation Society. He has been making the traditional paper with his wife faithfully for more than 60 years. His son…

Mr Kikuchi Hiroshi is making the big Japanese Paint paper (日本画紙全紙=160cmx78cm), using local high-quality Nasu Kozo. That size is already quite rare because of the difficulty of making. It is…

Mr Kikuchi Daisuke keeps challenging various Washi capability with a strong passion. In his showroom, people can realize the many uses of Washi and its potentiality, including paper-thread fabric. His…

In history, only five artisans were certified as the living national treasure of Washi. Mr Tanino Takenobu is one of them. Although he retired in 2017 because of his health…

Although Mr Kano Takeshi is categorized in the slightly younger generation of Washi artisans, he is already top class skilled artisan. His experience and deep understanding of overall Washi is…