About Inshu Washi Paper
Inshu Washi is handmade Japanese paper produced in Aoya Town and Mochigatani Town, Tottori Prefecture. With a history from the early Heian period, it is produced using clear streams and abundant kozo from the Inaba and Hoki region. Highly regarded as calligraphy paper, printmaking paper, and craft paper, it is known as a washi production area widely used in the art and calligraphy world.
Techniques & Materials
Craft terms are shown in the original Japanese — these are proper names with no standard English equivalents.
Techniques
手漉き流し漉き
Materials
楮(こうぞ)三椏(みつまた)
Where to see & buy
Workshop names are in Japanese; links go to their official sites.
- 因州和紙産地(産地にご確認ください) hands-on experience