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Paper Name : Hosokawa-shi very thick District : Ogawa Artisan : Negishi Mitsukazu of Negishi Seishisho Sepc : Kozo (Tosa), 91.0x63.0cm, 71.6gsm The paper designated as the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage. Made from Tosa Kozo 100%, but it is slowly changing to use local farming Kozo again. It is made only in a cold winter season. Very standard Kozo paper for multi-purpose. Available in thin to thick based on the requirement. |
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Paper Name : Hosokawa-shi black-bark mix District : Ogawa Artisan : Negishi Mitsukazu of Negishi Seishisho Sepc : Kozo (Tosa), 94.0x63.0cm, 30.9gsm The paper designated as the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage. Made from Tosa Kozo 100%, but it is slowly changing to use local farming Kozo again. It is made only in a cold winter season. This is containing outer bark. Available in thin to thick based on the requirement. |
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Paper Name : Hosokawa-shi River Wash District : Ogawa Artisan : Negishi Mitsukazu of Negishi Seishisho Sepc : Kozo (Tosa), 90.5x63.0cm, 27.6gsm The paper designated as the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage. Made from Tosa Kozo 100%, but it is slowly changing to use local farming Kozo again. It is made only in a cold winter season. The material is rinsed and bleached in the river as a very traditional process. Available from thin to thick based on the requirement. |
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Paper Name : Tako gami District : Ogawa Artisan : Negishi Mitsukazu of Negishi Seishisho Sepc : Kozo (Tosa), 90.5x63.0cm, 36.0gsm The paper for flying kite, which is very strong. The colour is slightly darker than the other Ogawa papers. It has an old atmosphere. |
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Paper Name : Mitsumata Kairyo-shi "Shinonome" District : Ōzu Artisan : Tenjin-sanshi Kojo Sepc : Mitsumata, 33.6x24.6cm, 12.1gsm The standard brush writing paper (Shodo Banshi), made from Mitsumata 100%. From 150 years ago, this paper has been very popular for Shodo, more than Kozo paper. The name of paper means "Improved paper". |
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Paper Name : Kozo paper (thin) District : Sanchū Artisan : Nagao Takashi Sepc : Kozo, 91.5x60.0cm, 15.0gsm Mr Nagao is Tomato farmer, making Washi in winter only. He is one of the youngest artisan in Japan, learnt from the master Mr Shimizu Tadao. He uses all own cultivating material Kozo. The workshop is located in heavy snow valley. His snow bleaching gives natural whiteness to the paper. Dried slowly on warm brass panel. |
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Paper Name : Kozo paper (medium thick) District : Sanchū Artisan : Nagao Takashi Sepc : Kozo, 91.5x60.0cm, 30.9gsm Mr Nagao is Tomato farmer, making Washi in winter only. He is one of the youngest artisan in Japan, learnt from the master Mr Shimizu Tadao. He uses all own cultivating material Kozo. The workshop is located in heavy snow valley. His snow bleaching gives natural whiteness to the paper. Dried slowly on warm brass panel. |
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Paper Name : Kozo paper (triple layer) District : Sanchū Artisan : Nagao Takashi Sepc : Kozo, 91.5x60.0cm, 89.1gsm Mr Nagao is Tomato farmer, making Washi in winter only. He is one of the youngest artisan in Japan, learnt from the master Mr Shimizu Tadao. He uses all own cultivating material Kozo. The workshop is located in heavy snow valley. His snow bleaching gives natural whiteness to the paper. Dried slowly on warm brass panel. |
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Paper Name : Double layer Kozo paper District : Sanchū Artisan : Kashiwagi Kazue of Inaka Kogei-kan Sepc : Kozo, 94.0x62.5cm, 50.9gsm Made from their own farming Kozo100%. Double-layered paper. Snow bleaching. Pasting with camelia leaf, very old method. Dried on the warm brass panel slowly. |
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Paper Name : Senka-shi thin District : Senka Artisan : Kikuchi Takashi of Kikuchi Seishi Sepc : Kozo, 43.0x31.0cm, 55.1gsm The unique double-layered paper, there is no similar making method. Other doubled paper is laid over two sheets at the drying phase. But this is doubled at just after scooping work. One of the stable strongest paper. Available from thin to thick 3 levels, varied sizes and bark containing paper. |
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Paper Name : Senka-shi medium-thick District : Senka Artisan : Kikuchi Takashi of Kikuchi Seishi Sepc : Kozo, 43.0x31.0cm, 63.2gsm The unique double-layered paper, there is no similar making method. Other doubled paper is laid over two sheets at the drying phase. But this is doubled at just after scooping work. One of the stable strongest paper. Available from thin to thick 3 levels, varied sizes and bark containing paper. |
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Paper Name : Senka-shi thick District : Senka Artisan : Kikuchi Takashi of Kikuchi Seishi Sepc : Kozo, 43.0x31.0cm, 162.0gsm The unique double-layered paper, there is no similar making method. Other doubled paper is laid over two sheets at the drying phase. But this is doubled at just after scooping work. One of the stable strongest paper. Available from thin to thick 3 levels, varied sizes and bark containing paper. |
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Paper Name : Senka-shi bark mix District : Senka Artisan : Kikuchi Takashi of Kikuchi Seishi Sepc : Kozo, 43.0x31.0cm, 56.8gsm The unique double-layered paper, there is no similar making method. Other doubled paper is laid over two sheets at the drying phase. But this is doubled at just after scooping work. One of the stable strongest paper. Available from thin to thick 3 levels, varied sizes and bark containing paper. |
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Paper Name : Seitaka Dan-Shi District : Shūso Artisan : Sugino Hiromi Seishisho Sepc : Coniferous Tree Pulp & Rayon, 56.5x45.0cm, 97.0gsm The special shrunken paper "Danshi". the wet raw paper is peeled off and dried with hanging. Danshi is popular for ceremony envelop in Japan, but handmade is very rare. |
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Paper Name : Kurokawa-shi District : Shūso Artisan : Sugino Hiromi Seishisho Sepc : Kozo, 58.0x45.0cm, 40.2gsm The Kozo paper using all barks, outer to inner. The colour is darker than the inner bark paper. It may be old fashioned. |
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Paper Name : Kozo paper 3 monme District : Sekishu Artisan : Nishida Seigi of Nishida Washi Kobo Sepc : Kozo, 101.0x63.0cm, 16.9gsm Made from all own cultivating material Kozo and Tororoaoi. The uniqueness of Sekishu Washi is using mid(green)-bark, which is containing hemicellulose. So, the colour is slightly brownish compare to the other Washi. Available in 11-45 gsm. Highly trusted by conservator. This is designated as UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage. |
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Paper Name : Kozo paper 3.5 monme District : Sekishu Artisan : Nishida Seigi of Nishida Washi Kobo Sepc : Kozo, 101.0x63.0cm, 20.8gsm Made from all own cultivating material Kozo and Tororoaoi. The uniqueness of Sekishu Washi is using mid(green)-bark, which is containing hemicellulose. So, the colour is slightly brownish compare to the other Washi. Available in 11-45 gsm. Highly trusted by conservator. This is designated as UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage. |
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Paper Name : Kozo paper 5.5 monme District : Sekishu Artisan : Nishida Seigi of Nishida Washi Kobo Sepc : Kozo, 101.0x61.0cm, 32.8gsm Made from all own cultivating material Kozo and Tororoaoi. The uniqueness of Sekishu Washi is using mid(green)-bark, which is containing hemicellulose. So, the colour is slightly brownish compare to the other Washi. Available in 11-45 gsm. Highly trusted by conservator. This is designated as UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage. |
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Paper Name : Kozo paper unbleached District : Samegawa Artisan : Saisu Kanichi of Samegawa Washi Sepc : Kozo, 93.0x60.5cm, 29.6gsm Made from local wild Kozo100%. Made in winter season only. Dried on board in sunshine. Rough fibre is contained like old paper. |
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Paper Name : Kozo paper bleached District : Samegawa Artisan : Saisu Kanichi of Samegawa Washi Sepc : Kozo (Wild), 80.5x60.5cm, 46.3gsm Made from local wild Kozo100%. Made in winter season only. Bleached. Dried on board in sunshine. Rough fibre is contained like old paper. |
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Paper Name : Kamiko paper District : Shiroishi Artisan : Abe Keiji of Shiroishi Krafuto Sepc : Kozo (Tiger Spotted), 42.5x31.5cm, 128.8gsm Mr Abe has been tackling to make the Kamiko (Paper clothes) paper after the retirement of the legendary artisan Ms Endo Mashiko. Using Torafu-Kozo, which is carefully kept single species since some centuries. Very soft and white. |
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Paper Name : Tokudi Hanshi District : Tokudi Artisan : Chijimatsu Tomoyuki of Chijimatsu Washi Workshop Sepc : Kozo & Pulp, 35.0x24.5cm, 27.9gsm The standard brush writing paper (Shodo Banshi), made from Kozo, 2% of domestic pulp is added. |
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Paper Name : Picture Lining paper District : Tokudi Artisan : Chijimatsu Tomoyuki of Chijimatsu Washi Workshop Sepc : Kozo, 98.0x61.0cm, 16.6gsm The backing(lining) paper using as conservation material for old documents of the historic museum “Chokokan” in Iwakuni, Yamaguchi prefecture. A few dark fibres are intentionally contained to harmonize with old papers. |
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Paper Name : Sutras Writing paper (cut) District : Tokudi Artisan : Chijimatsu Tomoyuki of Chijimatsu Washi Workshop Sepc : Kozo & Mitsumata, 44.0x26.0cm, 22.2gsm Sutra re-writing is common Buddhism action. This is the paper for it. Optimized for small brush writing. Standard-cut and raw paper are both available. |
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Paper Name : Sutras Writing paper (base) District : Tokudi Artisan : Chijimatsu Tomoyuki of Chijimatsu Washi Workshop Sepc : Kozo & Mitsumata, 99.0x62.0cm, 24.1gsm Sutra re-writing is common Buddhism action. This is the paper for it. Optimized for small brush writing. Standard-cut and base paper are both available. |
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Paper Name : Shoji paper unbleached District : Tokudi Artisan : Chijimatsu Tomoyuki of Chijimatsu Washi Workshop Sepc : Kozo & Pulp, 99.0x62.0cm, 33.3gsm The standard Shoji paper, made from Kozo, 2% of pulp is added. Rough fibre is contained like old paper. |
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Paper Name : Shoji paper bleached District : Tokudi Artisan : Chijimatsu Tomoyuki of Chijimatsu Washi Workshop Sepc : Kozo & Pulp, 98.0x57.0cm, 23.2gsm The standard Shoji paper, made from Kozo, 2% of pulp is added. Whitened by Bleaching. |
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Paper Name : Shiraho gami (Tissues) District : Tokudi Artisan : Chijimatsu Tomoyuki of Chijimatsu Washi Workshop Sepc : Kozo & Recycled Kozo fibre, 74.0x53.0cm, 6.6gsm The very original tissue paper, which was popular more than 100 years ago. Very thin and soft. Nowadays, only this workshop makes this kind of paper. |
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Paper Name : Gampi paper District : Tokudi Artisan : Chijimatsu Tomoyuki of Chijimatsu Washi Workshop Sepc : Gampi, 98.0x56.5cm, 19.2gsm The rare Gampi paper, made from Japan domestic (Okayama) material. It has typical characteristics of Gampi paper, thin, strong and shiny. |
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Paper Name : Osaki Seicho District : Tosa Artisan : Osaki Kojiro of Osaki Seishisho Sepc : Kozo, 102.0x37.0cm, 44.3gsm The paper made with the very traditional method, popular for brush writing and Japanese painting. Made from own or local cultivating Kozo 100%. A small amount of Gofun (clamshell powder) is contained to fulfil the gaps of the fibres. Because of using 100 years old drying board, tree annual ring appears on the surface. Available also Mitsumata paper. |
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Paper Name : Seiko Sen "Zen-Shi" District : Tosa Artisan : Osaki Kojiro of Osaki Seishisho Sepc : Mitsumata, 140.0x74.0cm, 37.4gsm The paper made with the very traditional method, popular for brush writing and Japanese painting. Made from own or local cultivating Mitsumata 100%. A small amount of Gofun (clamshell powder) is contained to fulfil the gaps of the fibres. Because of using 100 years old drying board, tree annual ring appears on the surface. Available also Kozo paper. |
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Paper Name : Seiko Sen "Futatsu Haba" double District : Tosa Artisan : Osaki Kojiro of Osaki Seishisho Sepc : Mitsumata, 102.5x38.0cm, 81.0gsm The paper made with the very traditional method, popular for brush writing and Japanese painting. Made from own or local cultivating Mitsumata 100%. A small amount of Gofun (clamshell powder) is contained to fulfil the gaps of the fibres. Because of using 100 years old drying board, tree annual ring appears on the surface. Available also Kozo paper. |
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Paper Name : Conservation paper 2 monme District : Tosa Artisan : Ebuchi Eikan of Junshin Washi Kobo Sepc : Kozo (4 species mix), 97.0x64.0cm, 14.1gsm *1: Nasu Kozo 35 / Tosa Kozo 65 (Kaname,Akaso,Aoso) Very rare as four kinds of Kozo mixed paper for conservation purpose. Mr Ebuchi is the designated artisan for conservation paper by the Japanese national government. He makes special paper for each requirement of every single conservation object. |
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Paper Name : Conservation paper 3 monme District : Tosa Artisan : Ebuchi Eikan of Junshin Washi Kobo Sepc : Kozo (4 species mix), 97.0x64.0cm, 20.8gsm Very rare as four kinds of Kozo mixed paper for conservation purpose. Mr Ebuchi is the designated artisan for conservation paper by the Japanese national government. He makes special paper for each requirement of every single conservation object. *1: Nasu Kozo 35 / Tosa Kozo 65 (Kaname,Akaso,Aoso) |
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Paper Name : Mitsumata unbleached paper District : Tosa Artisan : Ozaki Nobuyasu Sepc : Mitsumata, 99.0x62.0cm, 35.1gsm Made from local Mitsumata 100%. Using inner bark only, so the colour is slight whitey. It has typical characteristics of Mitsumata paper, strong, crisp and shiny. |
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Paper Name : Kozo paper 17g District : Tosa Artisan : Rogier Uitenboogaart of Kamikoya Sepc : Kozo (Tiger Spotted), 105.0x69.0cm, 23.5gsm As the pride of Mr Uitenboogaart, this paper is made with genuine traditional material and method, using his own farming tiger-spotted Kozo, cooking with lime, hand beating, and sunshine drying on wooden board. 30% of Kozo mid(green) bark is used, means including hemicellulose. |
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Paper Name : Tōkawa Senka-shi (thin) District : Tosa Artisan : Hirano Naoto Sepc : Kozo, 43.0x31.5cm, 58.0gsm Senka-shi is known as the Ehime prefecture made. But also made in Kochi (Tosa). Mr Hirano is one of the youngest artisans in Japan. All through the making process, he doesn't use any electricity except lighting, very primitive making style. |
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Paper Name : Tōkawa Senka-shi (thick) District : Tosa Artisan : Hirano Naoto Sepc : Kozo, 43.0x31.5cm, 77.3gsm Senka-shi is known as the Ehime prefecture made. But also made in Kochi (Tosa). Mr Hirano is one of the youngest artisans in Japan. All through the making process, he doesn't use any electricity except lighting, very primitive making style. |
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Paper Name : Tōkawa Senka-shi (raw) District : Tosa Artisan : Hirano Naoto Sepc : Kozo, 43.0x31.5cm, 79.6gsm Made from remained material after Senka-shi making. Kozo is made by own. The outer bark crusts are studded. looks very wild paper. |
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Paper Name : Kozo paper 5 monme District : Tōzan Artisan : Suzuki Nobuhiko of Tōzan Washi Kamisuki-kan Sepc : Kozo, 93.5x61.5cm, 29.9gsm Made from their own farming Kozo100%. Made in winter season only. The standard Shoji paper. Available up to 37 gsm. |
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Paper Name : Shoji paper 5 monme District : Tōzan Artisan : Suzuki Eiichi Sepc : Kozo & Mitsumata, 92.5x62.5cm, 31.7gsm The rare own farming Kozo and Mitsumata mixed paper. A proudful artisan Mr Suzuki Eiichi ships the papers after three years storage, because waiting for the fibres become stable. The paper is mainly used for the national treasure temple Chusonji. |
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Paper Name : Yuzen Print base paper District : Wakasa Artisan : Shiba Mitsuo of Wakasa Washi House Sepc : Kozo, 99.0x63.0cm, 44.1gsm The Kyoto Yuzen printing base paper. Stop blurring without sizing treatment. It is highly compatible with inks. |
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Paper Name : Tsuyama Hakuai-shi (single) District : Yokono Artisan : Ueda Yasumasa of Ueda Tesuki Washi Kojo Sepc : Mitsumata, 66.0x55.5cm, 14.6gsm Speciality for Gold-Leaf lining paper. Made from only local Mitsumata. Very smooth surface and anti-static electricity. Colour is yellowish. Double layered and thicker are available. |
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Paper Name : Tsuyama Hakuai-shi (double) District : Yokono Artisan : Ueda Yasumasa of Ueda Tesuki Washi Kojo Sepc : Mitsumata, 66.0x56.0cm, 29.0gsm Speciality for Gold-Leaf lining paper. Made from only local Mitsumata. Very smooth surface and anti-static electricity. Colour is yellowish. Singlelayer and thicker are available. |
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Paper Name : Mitsumata Hanga-shi 5 monme District : Yokono Artisan : Ueda Yasumasa of Ueda Tesuki Washi Kojo Sepc : Mitsumata, 97.5x54.5cm, 36.7gsm Based on YK-01A-001 paper, Mr Ueda also provides thick paper for printmaking. The fibre is very short and narrow, good for precise expression. From thin to thick for various requirement. |
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Paper Name : Mitsumata Hanga-shi 8 monme District : Yokono Artisan : Ueda Yasumasa of Ueda Tesuki Washi Kojo Sepc : Mitsumata, 97.5x54.5cm, 54.9gsm Based on YK-01A-001 paper, Mr Ueda also provides thick paper for printmaking. The fibre is very short and narrow, good for precise expression. From thin to thick for various requirement. |
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Paper Name : Kozo paper, sextuple layer District : Yame Artisan : Matsuo Hisahiro Sepc : Kozo, 97.0x63.0cm, 115.6gsm Very unique 6 layered paper. It is stable compare to the single-layer thick paper at the same thickness. |
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Paper Name : Dharma doll paper District : Yanagiu Artisan : Murakami Keiko of Yanagiu Washi Kobo Sepc : Kozo, 84.5x50.0cm, 42.0gsm The paper for local folklore doll "Dharma", used since long. Dollmaker pastes this paper over and over to form its body structure. |
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Paper Name : Bank Note paper District : Yanagiu Artisan : Murakami Keiko of Yanagiu Washi Kobo Sepc : Kozo, 60.0x47.0cm, 80.0gsm The Unique paper containing the shredded banknotes. It may be used for increasing money fortune. |