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Book Cover Paperback

Book Cover Paperback

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Supplementary product information

Production area: Fukui Prefecture

Size:
・(Height) 20mm
・(Width) 110mm
・(Depth) 160mm

Material: Washi (Japanese paper) (main raw material is kozo)

Weight: 14g

Usage precautions:
・Since the product is handmade, size and color may vary slightly
・Do not place in areas exposed to direct air conditioning or heating
・Do not place wet or moisture-containing items inside
・Keep away from fire and heat sources

Color
Echizen washi book cover.
Made from kozo paper colored with pigments and treated with water spray, it protects your books gently with a soft, plush texture.
Comes with a bookmark made from kozo bark.
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The origins of Echizen washi paper

One day 1500 years ago, a goddess appeared in the village and said, "This village is blessed with pure flowing water and abundant green trees, so from now on you should make paper and earn your living from it." She then carefully taught the divine technique of papermaking. Since then, papermaking has continued as a livelihood in this region, and this woman later came to be called "Kawakami Gozen" and is now enshrined as the deity of paper at Okata Shrine.

Characteristics of Echizen washi paper

In addition to its soft texture and warmth, this technique has been highly valued throughout history and is said to be the root of the paper-making and watermarking techniques used for Bank of Japan notes. From the perspective of strength and durability, its applications are diverse, including its historical use in ceremonial paper and feudal domain currency, calligraphy and painting paper for calligraphers and artists, torinoko paper used for fusuma sliding doors and folding screens, kyokushi paper developed for banknote production during the Meiji era, and fine art and craft papers.

Techniques for making handmade washi paper

There are two types of papermaking techniques for handmade washi (Japanese paper). One is "vat formation," commonly used in Europe and America, which is a technique where the paper pulp material is scooped up to make paper. The other is "nagashi-zuki" (flowing formation), a traditional Japanese washi-making technique. This process involves scooping the pulp, flowing it out, scooping and flowing repeatedly... By repeating this process, layers of paper are built up to create thickness, and by moving and flowing the frame, the raw material fibers intertwine to create strong paper called "washi."

Echizen Washi (Japanese Paper)

The production area of Echizen washi (Japanese paper) is Echizen City, Fukui Prefecture. The Goka district (Furo, Otaki, Iwamoto, Shinzaike, Sadatomo), where traditional tiled-roof houses gather in harmony with the mountain ranges behind, surrounded by abundant greenery, is called the village of washi, and its quality and techniques are highly acclaimed. The main raw materials are bast fibers from plants such as kozo (paper mulberry), mitsumata (Oriental paperbush), and ganpi (diplomorpha). Even after 1500 years, the same materials continue to be used, preserving their texture and warmth.

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