Katazome-shi 046 cranes Each sheet is formed

Each sheet is formed

the botanical name for bamboo is ‘sasa’

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Katazome-shi 046 cranes Each sheet is formed"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