Mino-washi

UNESCO-listed thin, strong paper from Gifu for shoji screens and art.

Mino-washi is a traditional Japanese paper from Mino (now Mino City), Gifu Prefecture, registered as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage along with other hon-minoshi (authentic Mino paper) techniques. With over 1,300 years of history, Mino-washi is renowned for its thin, uniform texture and exceptional translucency, making it ideal for shoji screens and Japanese lanterns. The papermaking process uses kozo (mulberry bark) fibers and the nagashi-zuki technique of repeatedly dipping and draining a bamboo screen in pulp.