Fashioning the Tools for Use
in Handmade-papermaking
The traditional techniques of the makers of precision tools
that underpin Japanese papermaking
Nationwide Society for the Conservation
of Japanese Papermaking Tools
Designated in 1976
Kochi Prefecture Handmade Japanese Paper Cooperative, 287-4
Hakawa, Ino-machi,
Agawa-gun, Kochi Prefecture 781-2128
Beautiful, durable and strong washi, the Japanese paper, is an essential material for use in the restoration of cultural properties. Made from natural materials, it is also drawing global attention for its environmentally-friendly qualities. The papermaking process depends on the availability of precise and sturdy tools. Handmade washi, an important part of Japan’s cultural heritage, exists because of these tools.
