Najio-shi: Najio paper
July 09, 2015Najio-shi is made from Gampi (Diplomorpha sikokiana), which is known as one of the main washi materials as well as Kozo (mulberry) and Mitsumata (Oriental paperbush). Wild gampi belonging to a deciduous shrubs, members of thymelaeaceae, which grows in the southwestern intermountain region from Izu, Shizuoka Pref.(eastern limit) to Kaga, Ishikawa Pref. (northern limit). Due to their slow growth, it is difficult to cultivate them for profitable concern so that paper-makers still depend on wild Gampi.
Translation by: Aki Tobayama, reviewed by Eri Hara
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