Craft · No. 182
No. 182和紙
Mino Washi
美濃和紙
mino washi · 岐阜県
Mino Washi is a traditional hand-made Japanese paper produced primarily in Mino City, Gifu Prefecture. Celebrated for its remarkable thinness, durability, and longevity, it ranks among Japan's most historically prestigious washi varieties.
- Origin
- 岐阜県
- Category
- 和紙
- Materials
- Washi paper · 楮 · トロロアオイ
- Designation
- Nat'l Traditional Craft
No. IHistory
The origins of Mino Washi are traced to the Asuka and Nara periods, with records in documents preserved at Shōsō-in attesting to paper from the Mino r…
No. IIMaterials
The primary raw material of Mino Washi is kozo (paper mulberry), whose long, strong bast fibers enable the production of paper that is both thin and h…
No. IIITechniques
Mino Washi production begins with steaming and stripping kozo bark, followed by alkali cooking, water rinsing, removal of impurities, and beating the…
No. IVClimate
The Mino region sits in a basin traversed by the Nagara River, providing an abundant supply of clean, soft water ideal for papermaking. The inland cli…
