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The birthplace in Ino of the man who improved papermaking and made the town a washi district.
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The birthplace of Yoshii Genta, an improver of papermaking techniques, in Ino, Kochi Prefecture. Under his guidance, Ino became a nationally known producer of washi paper. In the urban area of Ino, merchant houses of paper wholesalers and plaster-walled homes are scattered about, evoking the days when it flourished as a paper town.
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