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Washi, craftsmanship of traditional Japanese hand-made paper

Le washi, savoir-faire du papier artisanal traditionnel japonais

Washi craftsmanship refers to the traditional practice of making paper by hand using the fibres of the paper mulberry plant. The fibres are first separated, then soaked in clear river water to thicken before being filtered through a bamboo screen. This traditional, hand-made paper is used not only for letter writing, books and...

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