Akebono Yellow leaves A father and son make

A father and son make our Akebono papers in the traditional way in a small Japanese village

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which very appropriately describes this paper most often used for collage and chigiri-e

Soft wisps of variegated kozo are added to a finer pulp to create a texture and colour reminiscent of a morning sky

Akebono Yellow leaves A father and son makeIn Japanese Akebono means dawn and after seeing these delicate, handmade translucent kozo papers you will understand why. Soft wisps of variegated kozo are added to a finer pulp to create a texture and colour reminiscent of a morning sky. A father and son make our Akebono papers in the traditional way in a small Japanese village. Washi is the word for traditional papers made by hand. The art of washi is an extremely labour intensive process starting