Yame Washi is the biggest Washi production district in Kyushu. In the golden age, there were 1,800 houses for Washi making. At present, 6 workshops are still active.
They are using unique Higo Kozo, which has very long fibre more than 4cm. (Higo is the name of the neighbour prefecture Kumamoto's old name) So, the paper is very strong as the fibre interlocking tightly.
The range of product is very wide from Art, Conservation, Interior and so on.