Xuan paper is recognized by UNESCO and prized among Chinese artists. Now its largest manufacturer is trying to sell it ...

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INO, Kochi Prefecture--Over the last decade, Masato Shiota brought his papermaking business back ... it harder to attract foreign workers. Some Japanese officials see bankruptcies triggered ...

Hit Japanese anime and movies most often have ... sericulture (enabling light to filter through the gabled roof) and "washi" papermaking. Unlike similar places, Gokayama also produced, in secret ...

Sam Gilliam was a famous American abstract painter known for his suspended canvases, soaked in acrylic paint. As a young ...

OSAKA — Through various collaborative efforts, traditional Japanese crafts such as washi Japanese paper ... an opportunity to have construction materials made with a large washi paper making technique ...

The centuries-old craft of Japanese papermaking has traveled across time and regions—and Hiromi Paper is committed to keeping that tradition alive. This hidden gem offers a gateway into the ...