Listed rural scenery of land where washi Japanese traditional paper is made
The countryside of Inshu, Inaba, San’ in has plenty of ingredients that are all nurtured by nature, clear streams that provide water which enriches the quality of the paper, and people who are dedicated to producing the paper itself. The charming sloshing sound resulting from paper craftsmen operating sugeta (paper drainage boards) was listed in 1996 as a ‘Japanese cultural sound to be handed down to the next generation", along with the “Sound of a sophisticated art", by the Ministry of the Environment.
Papermaking song
The handmade paper of Inaba, Inshu is dedicated to the feudal lord.
The paper gets delivered to the feudal lord who has been allowed use of a butterfly crest.
When children start to learn how to make paper at the age of seven or eight. they don‘ t even know how much glue they need.
But now the sound of papermaking is in harmony.
With neatly uniformed red cords tucked up their kimono sleeves.
The paper is made by the movement of hands induced by the papermaking song. The song represents the spirit of the paper craftsmen.
