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 ...

That same year, the new Meiji government issued Japan’s first national banknotes, made from Echizen washi. The paper-making division of the Treasury Printing Bureau enshrined the spirit of ...

This labor-intensive process results in a paper that is not ... It’s also used to make various everyday goods like clothes, ...

the art of making washi—Japanese paper—has been practiced for hundreds of years by craftsmen. A lot of effort goes into the whole process, but the final product is quite astonishing—one of ...

With the release of the washi-inspired dial ... are used to create washi paper. Grand Seiko The SBGJ283’s dial has a crinkle-like texture and an off-white color that allows it to play with light in an ...

There, a paper ... process, artisans painstakingly prepare the raw materials by hand. The company was founded by Chinzei's great-grandfather in 1949. Originally, he had been making Tengujo paper ...

A session typically takes 20 to 40 minutes.Participants can incorporate ingredients such as pressed flowers, paper cut-outs and coloured water to make their own personalised washi paper.