Journal Reference: Lovisa Rova et al, Japanese washi-paper-based green composites: Fabrication, mechanical characterization, ...

It was one of about 1000 paper items collected as part of an investigation of Japanese papermaking. Increased literacy in Europe had led to a critical shortage of paper, and wood pulp paper was ...

A washi designer combines huge sheets of washi with lighting to enliven open architectural spaces. Stoles made from dyed, washi-woven textile are the amalgamation of traditional Kyoto chic.

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 ...

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 ...

President Hiroyoshi Chinzei holds up Japanese paper with a thickness of ... with 90% of those sales overseas. Tosa washi paper has been produced for over a thousand years, primarily in the Kochi ...

From intricate lacquer bowls to hand-sheeted washi paper, the Hokuriku region is home to some of Japan's best craftspeople, or shokunin in Japanese ... dark green, ochre and royal purple to ...

With the release of the washi-inspired dial on the new SBGJ283, I think that the next blockbuster dial may have arrived. Washi is a traditional Japanese craft where artisans handcraft paper made from ...