Chiyogami 787 542 was developed in Japan during

was developed in Japan during the Edo Period (1603-1867)

which means thousand generation (chiyo) paper (gami)

such as cranes for long life and plum blossoms and pine boughs for beauty and longevity

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

Chiyogami 787 542 was developed in Japan duringEvery sheet of our stunning Japanese Chiyogami paper is meticulously produced by hand. The individual layers of colour are silkscreened on one by one requiring careful registration of screens. The base paper is a combination of kozo and sulphite and the pigments used are fade resistant resulting in a strong, soft and versatile decorative paper ideal for many different applications! To learn more about how Chiyogami is made, click here. Chiyogami,