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 ...

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 ...

a 125-year-old Japanese paper company is breathing new life into an age-old washi tradition. NO matter how beautiful a piece of paper is, it has little worth if it is not utilised in our everyday ...

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 ...

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 ...

Echizen City in Fukui Prefecture is a major center for washi paper production. There, papermaker Igarashi Masami created "Food Paper," combining produce like potatoes or onions – mainly ...

YOSHINO, Nara Prefecture—As the winter chill sets in, the production of traditional “washi” paper is in full swing at a historic workshop here. Winter is the best season for paper making ...

Don't overlook the flower bouquets at the grocery store. They're an affordable option that you can dress up easily with this ...

Washi is a traditional Japanese craft where artisans handcraft paper made from mulberry trees. This paper has been produced for centuries and is distinctly Japanese. Think of a Japanese lantern, shoji ...

or that plain framed mirror crying for some excitement. If you're not familiar with washi tape, it is a decorative, ...

ECHIZEN, Fukui Prefecture--A “grand experiment” has kicked off here to preserve manga paintings for 1,000 years using special “washi” paper from the town. The aim is to determine for how ...