Paper has been an intimate part of Japanese culture for more than a millennium. Handmade washi paper has a warm texture, as well as a resilience and durability that belie its remarkable thinness.

Japanese handmade paper, known as washi is still made in some areas of Japan and used in painting, calligraphy, origami, and other traditional art forms. Recently, contemporary Japanese artists have ...

“The paper is an essential part of the artwork,” says Kasai Shinji, a craftsman at Nishijima Washi, unfurling another sheet of fine art paper designed for Japanese-style painting. The paper is ...

Each takes months to design and make, says float maker Hiroo Takenami, and for much of the Nebuta Matsuri’s 300-year history they were covered only in washi, a type of paper handmade from the ...

Legend has it that the goddess appeared to residents of this mountainous area 1,500 years ago and advised them to make paper. Thanks to an abundance of water and wild trees, Echizen washi paper ...

Two new models AQ-4100-22W and AQ4106-00W join the Citizen's Nature Collection Washi is an artisanal paper, known for its distinctive texture and durability. It's handmade using techniques passed ...

The process of making the handmade paper has been passed on for generations for over a thousand years in Japan. Here are 5 things to know about its craftsmanship. 1. Tradition of Washi Making Has ...

The technique was inspired by the process used to make traditional Japanese washi paper, which involves spreading balls of pulp onto a mesh sheet. "We created this project by using the panels of ...

Japanese washi-paper-based green composites: Fabrication, mechanical characterization, and evaluation of biodegradability. Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing , 2024; 108261 DOI ...