About Nashio Washi (Nashio Handmade Paper)
Nashio Washi is Japanese paper produced in the Nashio district of Nishinomiya City, Hyogo Prefecture. With a history dating to the Muromachi period, it developed as a famous production area for 'torinoko-gami' (high-quality kozo paper) using kozo as raw material. Supple and durable Nashio Washi has been widely used for shoji paper, mounting paper, and wrapping paper, with the clear streams and fertile soil of the Rokko mountain range supporting the paper-making environment. In the modern era, demand grew as a supplier to the Osaka region, and it continues to be passed down as a traditional industry of Hyogo Prefecture.
Techniques & Materials
Craft terms are shown in the original Japanese — these are proper names with no standard English equivalents.
Techniques
Materials
Where to see & buy
Workshop names are in Japanese; links go to their official sites.
- 名塩和紙工房（産地にご確認ください）