Katazome-shi 018 888c Whether you're a beginner or

Whether you're a beginner or an experienced origami artist

are stored in bolts

which means thousand generation (chiyo) paper (gami)

Every sheet of our stunning Japanese Chiyogami paper is meticulously produced by hand

5 x 11" hand cut sample of this paper is available with free shipping to North America

Katazome-shi 018 888c Whether you're a beginner or"Katazome shi" literally means stencil dyed papers. Using traditional kimono printing techniques, these elegant bold patterned papers were developed in Kyoto during the 20th century by an inspired soul. Using persimmon dyed kozo as the stencils, and aided by paste and "Kojiro" (soy bean juice), the pigments absorb deeply into the paper to produce long lasting colour and the unmistakable look of a print truly made by hand. While beautiful and