Akebono Yellow leaves are stored in bolts

are stored in bolts

making them ideal for covering books and boxes

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

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

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

Akebono Yellow leaves are stored in boltsIn 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