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Honminoshi（本美濃紙）

ほんみのし Hon-Minoshi Paper

Honminoshi（本美濃紙）

Photo: Asturio Cantabrio / CC BY-SA 4.0 ／ Source

Paper made here survives in the 8th-century Shosoin; fibres crossed both ways make it thin, even and hard to tear.

TypeWorkshop or kiln
GenreCrafts / Ceramics
City / townMino
Area in the prefectureChuno

FAQ

Where is Hon-Minoshi Paper?
It is in Mino, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. It is a craft workshop.
What can I see at Hon-Minoshi Paper?
Paper made here survives in the 8th-century Shosoin; fibres crossed both ways make it thin, even and hard to tear. The focus is crafts and ceramics.

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