Leaf Bamboo - Full Sheet Size:24" x 38" 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

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Leaf Bamboo - Full Sheet Size:24" x 38" 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,