Charm of the Washi

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For an old Japanese, when calling it paper, there was only Washi. Therefore, "Japanese paper" had rooted into the life. However, now, paper was used more often. Therefore, the opportunity to see Washi has decreased. How did how Japanese paper was used change, in now and ancient times?

Japanese paper had rooted in an old Japanese's life deeply as above-mentioned. Therefore, when overlooking the inside of the house, there was certainly Japanese paper. As well as being used as paper, it was used also for life articles, such as clothes and an umbrella, and Japanese paper was indispensable to the life of those days. The most of the usage of Japanese paper was "a note." There was also a time currently used in broad fields, such as a letter, from the paper which writes Emperor's command.

A fan,Kamiko(The kimono made from paper ), Umbrella,Shoji,Sliding door etc.

It will be "paper" if it is called paper now. The lifestyle changed from the Japanese style to foreign style. Thereby,that Japanese paper is used also decreased as a life article . It does not change to a sliding door or a shoji, but Japanese paper is used. However, since the houses itself currently used decreased in number, the demand of Japanese paper is decreasing.
Now, using Japanese paper for a "note" was almost lost, and overall demand also decreased sharply. However, the device which employed the feature of Japanese paper efficiently is used for clothes, accessories, etc., giving them. Japanese paper changes a form by the device of people who love Japanese paper, and there continuing being close.

A shoji, a Japanese paper with colored figures,
a lamp shade, ”Aburatorigami”, clothing

Paper was convenient for print and spread explosively because it was simple. The Japanese paper becomes rarely used for "paper", and demand thereby decreases at a stretch. In addition, the demand for Japanese paper which was used for it because things of the Japanese style decreased decreased more. However, the good to have Japanese paper is not strange. In addition to breathability and humidity retention characteristics superior on a Japanese paper, there are various good points such as absorbency of several times of the cotton, the light volume or a unique design. What is used as paper was often found, but take clothes and the oil utilized the characteristic now, and paper, the Japanese paper including the lamp shade change form by the laborer of people loving Japanese papers in old days; and of us continue being familiar.

ince Washi is a respiratory fiber, it is kind also to allergy skins, such as dryness and sensitive skin, and atopy, and it also prevents ultraviolet rays. Moreover, by the outstanding breathability and moistness, it is coolly [ it in summer ] warm in winter. It is a gadget which antibacterial properties and odor eliminating also have, stops a smell with socks, and also prevents athlete's foot. Although it is made of Washi, it is possible to wash with a washing machine like ordinary clothes, and it can use it repeatedly. How about investigating once, since there is also a place where the suit, the hat, a glove and a bag, the parasol, etc. are sold?