Hinode Trip Overview
【OUTLINE】
A new style of paper making that fits the urban lifestyle—KAMISUKI. You can experience a series of creating washi art, from preparing raw materials for paper to painting a picture without a brush. You will pour colored kozo (mulberry) fibers into a string-framed mold and create a picture. From children to adults—everyone can enjoy this new style of kamisuki.
【Highlights】
・You will experience a real Japanese paper making from raw materials, kozo, in the rich natural surroundings located in Nishitama
・A professional Japanese paper maker will teach you a new technique of paper making different from existing methods
・With an ample imagination, you will create your original washi art
・You can draw a unique picture using the paper making method, without a brush
・You can create a colorful washi paper by pouring colored kozo (mulberry) fibers into the frame.
Additional Info
Duration: 2 hours
Starts: Hinode, Japan
Trip Category: Classes & Workshops >> Craft Classes
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What to Expect When Visiting Hinode, Tokyo, Japan
【OUTLINE】
A new style of paper making that fits the urban lifestyle—KAMISUKI. You can experience a series of creating washi art, from preparing raw materials for paper to painting a picture without a brush. You will pour colored kozo (mulberry) fibers into a string-framed mold and create a picture. From children to adults—everyone can enjoy this new style of kamisuki.
【Highlights】
・You will experience a real Japanese paper making from raw materials, kozo, in the rich natural surroundings located in Nishitama
・A professional Japanese paper maker will teach you a new technique of paper making different from existing methods
・With an ample imagination, you will create your original washi art
・You can draw a unique picture using the paper making method, without a brush
・You can create a colorful washi paper by pouring colored kozo (mulberry) fibers into the frame.
Itinerary
Washi making is a Japanese traditional craft which is certified as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage. There are a number of places in Japan where you can make a simple washi, yet the experience offered here is quite unique and distinct as you can start from making raw materials for paper. Also, you can immerse yourself in paper making in the rich forest of Nishitama, Tokyo, while feeling the aroma of plants and refreshing breeze.
First of all, you will batter into fibers a kozo branch whose skin is already peeled and then soaked in water. This first phase of making fibers is pretty important in the whole process of making the craft work on the day. Moreover, you will feel the connection between the regional resources and washi.
In this plan, you will create an original washi art piece with a unique method of kamisuki (paper making), without using a brush. You will paint a picture by pouring colored kozo fibers into a string-framed mold. Even a child can draw a solid and colorful picture with warmth. Only by compiling colored paper fibers in layers, a unique art work with various color gradations will be completed. Why not create a distinct art work showing your originality?
Stop At:
• Hinode Washi, 6436 Oguno, Hinode-machi, Nishitama-gun 190-0181 Tokyo Prefecture
