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| Washi |

Envelope, Letter pads, postcards |

Shouji papers |

Calligraphy papers, dyed papers |
| Processed Wash |

MIno-Washi hand-fans |

Mino-Washi Lamps |

MIno-Washi Gifu-Chochin (Lantern in Gifu style) |

Mino-Washi Mizuhiki
(red and white paper strings) |
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The production by the "stream-method" (Nagashi-suki)
enables very high fiber concentration. This ensures the durability
for its thin-ness, as well as the beauty. Mino-Washi has been
known for the best of the quality as Shoji-papers (Japanese paper
doors) for a long time. |
Mino
cooperative union of hand-made Wash
1851-1, Warabi, Mino-city 501-3788
Inside of the village hall of the Mino Japanese paper
Tel: <0575>34-8278 Fax: <0575>34-8279
URL:http://www.chuokai-gifu.or.jp/kamiren/tesuki/ E-mail:kamiren@d7.dion.ne.jp |
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1. Ingredients
2. Bleaching
3. Simmering
4. Lye removal
5. Crushing and disentangling
6. framing of the fibered ingredients
7. Compression
8. Drying
9. Selection
10. Cutting
11. Completion |
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| Hall of Mino-Washi
village |
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"Hall
of Mino-Washi village" is a Washi museum where Washi culture
can be felt.
The exhibition room No. 1 introduces such things as
the history of Washi and Washi-making techniques, enabling the
comparison of highly rated Mino-Washi with the other papers produced
in Japan.
The exhibition room No. 2 shows the connection we have with Mino-Washi
in the modern life style. Other exhibitions include; the project
room where we can feel the art, and paper making workshop with
demonstrations. The hall is full of exciting events. |
The exhibition room No.1
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The exhibition room No.2
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| Industrial festival
of Mino City |
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Events are held in November every year. Local
craft and agricultural works are displayed and sold on site.
There are also other events. |
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