Katazome-shi 081 Size:Full Sheet - 24 x 36" and certainly each batch of

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

Our Chiyogami papers

A father and son make our Akebono papers in the traditional way in a small Japanese village

Using persimmon-dyed kozo as the stencils

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Katazome-shi 081 Size:Full Sheet - 24 x 36" and certainly each batch of"Katazome shi" literally means stencil dyed papers. Using traditional kimono printing techniques, these elegant bold patterned papers were developed in Kyoto during the 20th century by an inspired soul. Using persimmon dyed kozo as the stencils, and aided by paste and "Kojiro" (soy bean juice), the pigments absorb deeply into the paper to produce long lasting colour and the unmistakable look of a print truly made by hand. While beautiful and