In history, only five artisans were certified as the living national treasure of Washi. Mr Tanino Takenobu is one of them.
Although he retired in 2017 because of his health issue, his son Masanobu took over the workshop keeps making Maniai-gami (間似合紙).
"Maniai" means "Suitable". The paper can be used any purposes. This opaque paper has five various colour variation, depends on containing clay kinds. And this paper is made by the rare "Tame-zuki" method.
This workshop is one of the treasures in the Washi industry.