Tag: washi

All the articles with the tag "washi".

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  Origami (折り紙) and the Brush: Noshi and Gift Writing

  By K. Yama ·

  Updated: 22 Oct, 2026

  Before origami was a hobby, folded paper was etiquette: gift wraps, noshi and envelopes written with a brush. How to write them, and origami's real history.

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  Washi (和紙) for Calligraphy: How Paper Shapes Every Stroke

  By K. Yama ·

  Updated: 22 Oct, 2026

  Why calligraphers fuss over paper: kōzo, mitsumata and gampi, ink bleed and dry-brush, hanshi vs gasenshi, and which side of the sheet to write on.

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