Akebono Yellow Size:24" x 39" They will easily flatten out

They will easily flatten out when rolled in the opposite direction

Depending on its use

which means thousand generation (chiyo) paper (gami)

The pattern of this delicate

Many of the patterns contain highly symbolic imagery

Akebono Yellow Size:24" x 39" They will easily flatten outIn 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