Abstract
The Japanese «washi» paper is well known in the world for its beauty and for its
strength and is used, in addition to by artists, in the Restoration of Goods
Cultural In our Japanese culture it occupies an important place as
attest to its many functions, although its production decreases progressively.
valy. We present our experience in a paper workshop in Ogawa
machi in Japan where we have had the opportunity to learn about the proce
are traditional Japanese papermaking, stopping at the
particular characteristics of washi, the raw materials necessary for its
processing, the pulping process, tools and techniques
sheet of paper. From that experience we have the belief that
that the use of neri and the nagashi-suki technique in the process of creating the
sheet, are the distinctive elements that best explain and contribute to the
strength and permanence of washi.