Awagami
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Paper made from koso fibers and wood pulp.
Printing paper rather thick, cream-green.
Also known as Zangetsu.
It is suitable for all classical printmaking techniques.
Weight: 70gsm
Size: 98x65cm
Colour: cream-green
Manufacturer: Awagami Factory
Composition: Kozo (part of wood pulp)
Watermark: no
Edges: 4 deckle edges
Worldwidely famous for the quality of its papers, Awagami Factory can trace its papermaking roots back to 1825.
In 1984 Minoru Fujimori was honored as a Master Craftsman and awarded the medal for Technical Excellence in recognition of his efforts to preserve the art of making Awa Washi ( paper from Tokushima).
Since then, his son Yoishi and the family are proud to continue the papermaking tradition, this most ancient and honorable Japanese craft.
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