The characteristic of Mino Washi is that even thin paper is as strong and beautiful as cloth. Mino Washi is made by the "Nagashizuki" method, and the fibers are intertwined without unevenness on the surface of the paper, making it strong and suitable for paper for shoji screens and other archival documents.
It is located in the center of Japan or Gifu Prefecture. It is famous for its Mino washi paper production area, and the city center known as the "udatsu-lined streets" was selected as a national Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings on May 13, 1999, for its historical charm. In recent years, it has become a well-established tourist destination.
Please consider commemorative gifts using“Mino Washi”.
We accept a variety of requests,
including letterhead sets and Japanese paper accessories,
as well as items such as the souvenir example.
The oldest extant Mino washi is the Mino Washi (Japanese paper), which is a koseki dankan (a letter of family register) from Mino Province, dated 702 (Taiho 2), left in the Shosoin Repository, and its papermaking is believed to have begun in the Ibigawa River basin.
The quality of paper from Ono is said to be good, and it is believed that excellent papermaking technology already existed in Mino from that time. Paper in Mino is said to have been started in the Heian period by Hanebakurodo Hideharu, Ota Mitsunosuke Nobutsuna, and others. During this period, the consumption of paper became enormous with the advent of sutras and sutras (kyōmon).
As paper spread, various types of paper were produced throughout the country, but there is an anecdote that even the upper class in Kyoto sought Mino paper, which was highly regarded in the capital, because of their connections to the city.
Please consider commemorative gifts using“Mino Washi”.
We accept a variety of requests,
including letterhead sets and Japanese paper accessories,
as well as items such as the souvenir example.