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Japanese paper, gallery and museum ★Ozu Washi Paper

[Mapo ★] October 12, 2012 08:30

It is a continuation of the town walking tour, Edoya!
If you go straight along the road in front of Edoya, you will find a large building on the corner of Ozu Washi.

In addition to the shops, museums, galleries, cultural classes, etc.
There are various facilities. On the first floor, you can also experience handmade Japanese paper.


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The director talked about various stories such as the history of Ozu Washi.
Japanese paper is really strong!
And it seems that what I wrote with ink using good charcoal doesn't start.
It seems that the characters were not blurred even if they flowed in the tsunami of Great East Japan Earthquake.

A lot of old ancient document was preserved in the museum.
The paper is full of insect bites, but the letters are not blurred ... mysterious!

By the way, shop in the last 5 minutes!
I bought a cat letter set and postcard as a souvenir for a friend who loves cats.
And this postcard ... I was in a hurry, so I bought it without looking at the price, but it's 610 yen per sheet!

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On the touch of Japanese paper, the cat part is made of hand-dyed stickers and gold leaf on the ink ground.
It's a picture card.
It's a waste for myself, but it's good as a gift (* ^^ *)

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I knew for the first time that there was a person who was a national treasure made of paper.
Unlike paper made by machine, handmade Japanese paper is good ...
This time, I'd like to have a single person and experience paper making by all means.
There are many works in the gallery, such as dolls and flowers made of Japanese paper, and I would like to appreciate it carefully.


Then we will continue to the third medicine museum.