MN-02 Ishihara Hidekazu
Although the Mino washi was made widely in Mino county, nowadays most of the workshops are sitting in Warabi area. This is the last workshop in Ueno area, where is…
MN-01 Sawamura Masashi Kobo
MN-01 Sawamura Masashi Kobo
Mr Sawamura Masashi is the most aged active artisan in Japan, has more than 70 years experience. He is over 90 years old, but still very energized. He makes "Hon-Mino-shi(本美濃紙)",…
IY-02 Fujiwara Shunji
The calligraphy paper was the foundation product of industrialization of the Kawanoe city (current Shikokuchūo city). Mr Fujiwara Shunji is the last artisan of the handmade calligraphy paper. Although the…
IY-01 Uda Takeo Seishisho
IY-01 Uda Takeo Seishisho
The name of the workshop "Uda Takeo" is the name of the grandfather of the current artisan. The 3rd Mr Uda Hideyuki has been challenging many kinds of papers because…
IM-01 Izumo-Mingei Shi Kobo
IM-01 Izumo-Mingei Shi Kobo
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…
ID-01 Toyokawa Tesuki-Washi Seizo
ID-01 Ichikawadaimon Shi / Toyokawa Tesuki-Washi Seizo
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…
HW-01 Hasegawa Washi Kobo
HW-01 Hasegawa Washi Kobo
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,…
HS-01 Hirose Washi Seisakusho
HS-01 Hirose Washi Seisakusho
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…
HN-01 Nao Tesuki-Washi
HN-01 Nao Tesuki-Washi
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…
HK-01 Itani Shinji
HK-01 Hiikawa Washi / Itani Shinji
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…