SK-02 Sekishū Washi Kubota |

SK-02 Paper Making

SK-02 Couching

SK-02 Outer Bark Peeling-off

SK MAP

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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 / 2nd
Location	Shimane Pref., Hamada-City, Misumi-Cho
HomePage	http://Sekishū.jp/kubota/
No.of Workers (Sukite)	7 ( 3 )
Main Product	Sekishū-Banshi (石州半紙) / Sekishū Washi (石州和紙)
Work Season	Year-round
Material (Main) @ Farm	Kozo @ Local
Dispersant @ Farm	Tororoaoi @ Ibaraki
Material (Other) @ Farm	Mitsumata @ Import
Water	Ground Water
Steaming
Beating
Fibre Dissolving	Hollander Beater
Screen Mat	Bamboo
Drying (on board)	Ginkgo board with Sun Drying
Drying (hot metal)	Stainless Steel (Standing Wall)
Workshop Certified	Sekishū-Washi certified technique holder
Award/Conferment	The Order of the Sacred Treasure (1994)

ARTISANS

Artisan Code (A)	SK-02A
Name	Kubota Akira (久保田彰)
Gender / Age / Experience	Male / age 70 / 44 yrs
Master/Trained	Father (Kubota Yasuichi)
Main Product (Role)
Personal Certified	Sekishū-Washi certified technique holder
Award/Conferment
Note

Artisan Code (B)	SK-02B
Name	Kubota Sou (久保田総)
Gender / Age / Experience	Male / age 37 / 11 yrs
Master/Trained	Father (Kubota Akira)
Main Product (Role)
Personal Certified
Award/Conferment
Note	Akira's Son

Artisan Code (C)	SK-02C
Name	Kubota Aya (久保田綾)
Gender / Age / Experience	Female / age 45 / 4 yrs
Master/Trained
Main Product (Role)
Personal Certified
Award/Conferment
Note	Akira's Daughter

Artisan (Retired/Deceased)	SK-02P
Name	Kubota Yasuichi (久保田保一)
Gender / until / age at	Male / died in 2006 / 82 yrs
Master/Trained	Father
Main Product (Role)
Personal Certified
Award/Conferment	The Order of the Sacred Treasure (1994)
Note	Akira's Father