It is history of Washi was made Sairin　when A.D. 105 years is Later-Han age in China. But,paper which is made of a plant was unearthed relic of the Chinese Han Dynasty age. Thereby it came to be thought that paper was made also before Sairin. Now, paper is used in order to describe the character in which Catherine was improved be the oldest thing. Sairin's paper was made using materials, Asakuzu and a torn fishnet. This paper got across to every corner of the earth. It evolved into today's paper.

Paper got across to Japan when the 7th century is Around 610.It was told by priest called Untyou of the Koguryo native. Then, a Japanese of those days tried to make good paper. Therefore, it devised in the way and materials to make. And different original development from Catherine's thing was accomplished. In this way, the paper unique to Japan called "Japanese paper" is established. After that washi was transmitted to Japanese every place making the paper united with the place came to be performed. And various kinds of Japanese paper came to be made.