Leaf Bamboo - Full Sheet 33 The fashionable kimono textiles being

The fashionable kimono textiles being produced in the Yuzen area of Kyoto inspired the papermakers to produce small-scale paper imitations intended for use on dolls and tiny household items

these elegant bold patterned papers were developed in Kyoto during the 20th century by an inspired soul

and certainly each batch of handmade papers will have slight variations in weight

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Leaf Bamboo - Full Sheet 33 The fashionable kimono textiles beingIn Japan, the botanical name for bamboo is sasa. Look closely at the pattern of this delicate, handmade paper and you will see the resemblance to a bamboo stalk. These papers are especially lovely when layered with another paper or used in a way that allows light to shine through them. The inner barks of three plants, all native to Japan, are used primarily in the making of washi. Kozo (mulberry) is said to be the masculine element, the protector,