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 ...

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 ...

is a focus for washi paper production and tourism. Amid the greenery of the precinct is yet another shrine dedicated to the legendary creator of washi, Kawakami Gozen. The shrine traces its ...