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Mino Traditional Japanese Paper Mino Washi
- Traditional Japanese paper
- Gifu
Mino Washi is a type of Japanese paper made in Gifu prefecture. Washi is made from paper mulberry which is a plant that grows in the city of Mino, a place of abundant forests. Ancient manuscripts in the Shosoin Repository* indicate the history of …
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Tosa Traditional Japanese Paper Tosa Washi
- Traditional Japanese paper
- Kochi
Tosa Washi is a kind of traditional Japanese paper made in Kochi prefecture, both in the city of Tosa and around the town of Ino. In the past, it was used to make a holder for wallets and medicine or paper lanterns. Now it has a wide range of u…
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Awa Traditional Japanese Paper Awa Washi
- Traditional Japanese paper
- Tokushima
Awa Washi is traditional Japanese paper made in Yoshinogawa, Naka-cho, and Ikeda-cho in Tokushima prefecture. It is produced using the traditional papermaking methods of nagashisuki (papermaking in flowing water), and tamesuki (papermaking using s…
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Ozu Traditional Japanese Paper Ozu Washi
- Traditional Japanese paper
- Ehime
Ozu Traditional Japanese Paper (called Ozu Washi in Japanese) is a handmade paper made in the town of Uchiko, Ehime prefecture. The history of papermaking of Ozu Washi dates back to the Heian period (794-1185), and the current style of Ozu Washi e…
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