Washi
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Washi is traditional Japanese paper processed by hand using fibers from the inner bark of the gampi tree, the mitsumata shrub, or the paper mulberry bush. Washi is used in many traditional Japanese ar
Sugiharagami (杉原紙), a kind of washi
Preparing the liquid. Washi-making at Echizen, Fukui Prefecture
Pulp is scooped onto a screen.
The papermaker carefully stacks each wet sheet of pulp left on the screen one by one.
Paper mulberry
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The paper mulberry is a species of flowering tree in the family Moraceae. It is native to East and Southeast Asia, including mainland China, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Korea, Myanmar and Taiwan. It is w
Washi
…traditional Japanese paper processed by hand using fibers from the inner bark of the gampi tree, the mitsumata shrub (Edgeworthia chrysantha), or the paper mulberry (kōzo) bush. Washi is used in many traditional Japanese arts, such as origami, shodō, and ukiyo-e. It was traditionally used to make various everyday…
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Japanese washi papermaking process
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Pistillate flowers