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…
YO-04 Konbu Takao
YO-04 Konbu Takao
The lacquer filter paper is one of the representative paper of Yoshino Washi. It is the thinnest paper in Washi. But never shredded by wringing. Nowadays, although the substitute paper…
YO-03 Uekubo Ryoji
YO-03 Uekubo Ryoji
Mr Uekubo Ryoji is the last artisan who makes genuine "Misu gami". It is quite unique, made with "Subuse" way which is the direct pasting from the screen mat to…
YO-02 Ue Washi Kobo
YO-02 Ue Washi Kobo
The district of Yoshino is famous as cedar forestry business area. Mr Ue Sadao invented the cedar bark paper using traditional local Washi making technique in 1992, through the consideration…
YM-03 Matsuo Hisahiro
YM-03 Matsuo Hisahiro
Mr Matsuo Hisahiro is the chairman of Yame Washi association. Since he graduated local training centre, he has been making papers with his wife. Besides Washi making, he is tackling…
TZ-02 Suzuki Eiichi
TZ-02 Suzuki Eiichi
Mr Suzuki Eiichi is a proudful artisan. He is making papers with his own cultivated Kozo and Mitsumata. Generally said, Washi paper is better to be stored at least a…
TS-07 Tōkawa Senka shi
TS-07 Tōkawa Senka shi
Alongside the Shimanto River, which is famous for clear water, there is a Tōkawa Senka-shi workshop. In this Tohkawa village, there is a long history of Washi making imported technique…