Chiyogami 057 mountain Many of the patterns contain

Many of the patterns contain highly symbolic imagery

which means thousand generation (chiyo) paper (gami)

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

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

Chiyogami 057 mountain Many of the patterns containEvery 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,