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Mashiko Endō touching some of the paper doors that she created

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posted on 2025-03-14, 14:07 authored by Daphne Mohajer va PesaranDaphne Mohajer va Pesaran
Mashiko Endō touching some of the paper doors (fusuma) that she created. Doors of this kind used to be the most common application of washi paper in Japan, and as the building of traditional-style homes has decreased, so has the production of washi paper

Funding

Endangered Material Knowledge Programme

History

Session

E06

Rights owner

Daphne Mohajer va Pesaran

Cultural group

Japanese

Participants

Mashiko Endō, Daphne Mohajer va Pesaran, Yuka Harima

Country

Japan

Place

Shiroishi, Miyagi

Item/object

Paper door (fusuma)

Materials

Washi

Cultural context/event

Interview

Location

Home

Date of creation

2020-01-25

Unique ID

2019SG04-E06-0474

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