Paper has been an intimate part of Japanese culture for more than a millennium. Handmade washi paper has a warm texture, as well as a resilience and durability that belie its remarkable thinness.

For over 1,000 years, Japan has produced some of the world’s finest paper, using strong natural fibers and exceptional production techniques passed down through the generations. Japanese handmade ...

Many of us take what were once luxuries for granted – clean water from our taps, a warm bed or a hot meal, for example. So it may not cross our minds what a luxury commodity paper was only a few ...

Sheets of paper, soft, textured, and pliable, hang from the ceiling in knots and groves. Spare and often abstract, the sheets resemble modern paintings. Isao Nakamura, a papermaker and artist from ...

Traditional Japanese handmade paper has been shortlisted by a Unesco preliminary review panel for inclusion on its Intangible Cultural Heritage list, the Japanese Cultural Affairs Agency said ...