This exhibition is supported in part by Matson® with additional funding by County of Maui –Office of Economic Development. Washi Transformed: New Expressions in Japanese Paper is organized by Meher ...

Yuga Arisawa, 21, who has loved making complex artworks using origami since he was a child, traveled throughout Japan as a high school student looking for the best paper — fine but able to endure ...

Art has a voice. It sings. It whispers. It tells stories. For Citizen, the story begins with Japan. With its vibrant culture and traditional art. With nature in its most pristine form. The fusion of ...

This month's Washi Wednesday open house at The Japanese Paper Place, 77 Brock Avenue, will feature free origami lessons taught by Wendy Batt Brown. Join us Wednesday, August 27, between 1 and 7 PM, ...

Paper has been an intimate part of Japanese culture for more than a millennium. Handmade washi paper has a warm texture, as well as a resilience and durability that belie its remarkable thinness.

HIDAKA, Kochi Prefecture--A small manufacturer of Japanese paper here has won a global following by producing what is reputed to be the world’s thinnest traditional washi paper. With a thickness of ...

Whether it’s cranes, butterflies or something far more original, origami – traditional Japanese paper folding – has been practiced for centuries, and this is the country’s premier origami centre. You ...