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posted on 2025-03-14, 14:08 authored by Daphne Mohajer va PesaranDaphne Mohajer va Pesaran
Archival photograph of Tadao Endō and another person preparing the bundled paper mulberry branches in the steaming device, circa 1950s, photo likely taken by Nobumitsu Katakura

Funding

Endangered Material Knowledge Programme

History

Session

A04

Rights owner

Daphne Mohajer va Pesaran

Cultural group

Japanese

Country

Japan

Place

Shiroishi, Miyagi

Item/object

Branches

Techniques of production

steamed

Materials

Bark-paper mulberry bark

Cultural context/event

General production

Social group setting

Community

Location

Workshop

Temporality

circa 1950s

Intent

Preparing pulp

Date of creation

2020-01-24

Unique ID

2019SG04-A04-0082

Usage metrics

    Endangered Material Knowledge Programme

    Categories

    Keywords

    Archivalfarmingmulberrypapermakingsteaming

    Licence

    CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

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