Washi

Washi (和紙) or Wagami is a type of paper made in Japan. Washi is commonly made using fibers from the ganpi plant, mitsumata plant, or the paper mulberry but also can be made using bamboo, hemp, rice, and wheat.

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Washi is generally tougher than paper made from wood pulp and it is used in many traditional arts. Origami, Shodo, Ukiyoe were all produced using washi. Washi was also used to make various everyday goods like clothes, interior goods, and toys as well as a sacred cloth of Shinto priest, a statue of Buddha, and a wreath for winners in the 1998 Winter Paralympics. Washi was developed from the traditional way of paper making in China.

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Paper: Paper is a thin, flat material produced by the compression of fibres. The fibres used are usually natural and based upon cellulose. The most common material is wood pulp from pulpwood (largely softwood) trees such as spruces, but other vegetable fibre materials including cotton, linen, and hemp may ...

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