A “grand experiment” has kicked off here to preserve manga paintings for 1,000 years using special “washi” paper from the ...

ECHIZEN, japan >> Kawakami Gozen, the goddess of paper, continues to inspire craftspeople in the Goka area of Echizen, Fukui prefecture, where the streets are lined with papermaking workshops. Legend ...

Once an indispensable part of daily life in Japan, ultra-thin washi paper was used for everything from writing and painting to lampshades, umbrellas, and sliding doors, but demand has plunged as ...

Every summer, giant warriors roam the Japanese city of Aomori. Lit from within by lanterns, these formidable paper floats are the centerpiece of the Nebuta Matsuri, a weeklong evening festival in ...

NEW YORK, March 2, 2016—Asia Society presents the New York premiere of Recycling: Washi Tales, a theatrical performance that brings to life the human stories contained in sheet of washi, Japanese ...

Art has a voice. It sings. It whispers. It tells stories. For Citizen, the story begins with Japan. With its vibrant culture and traditional art. With nature in its most pristine form. The fusion of ...

An uchiwa-e (fan print) with the title Shinko meoto awase (Comparisons of Married Couples in Old and Modern Days), published by Enshuya Matabei, censor's seal aratame, date seal Snake 2 (1857), signed ...