Mr Rogier Uitenboogaart is a Dutchman, came to Japan in 1980. Since then, he has got big respect and understanding for Japanese culture, and approaches to Washi with academically as…

Mr Tamura Ryoji is the highly skilled artisan of Gampi paper. He learnt the technique at the Kochi Paper Industry Technology Center, then built his own workshop. The paper is…

Mr Ebuchi Eikan is a very important artisan for Japanese cultural heritage conservation. He was certified the Selected Conservation Technology by the Agency for Cultural Affairs in 2007. He keeps…

Mr Nishida Yu is a specialist for the Kai-shi and dyed paper. Kai-shi is a beautifully designed paper, used for Kana calligraphy (small brush writing). Very few artisans are making…

This workshop is located in the mountains, slightly far from the historic centre of Sekishū Washi, because the family had done also forest work. Mr Kawahira Masao and his son…

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”…