18th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Mobile
Traditional Japanese paper hanging out to dry
A washi factory in Iyo-Saijo, Japan, still makes rippled paper traditionally reserved for the emperor. They dry it using a technique called "tamagake," each sheet held against a wooden frame by a marble. Push the marble up, and the paper is released.
Photo Detail
Date Taken: | 12.2018 |
Date Uploaded: | 11.2020 |
Photo Location: | Iyo-Saijo, Ehime, Japan |
Camera: | Pixel 2 |
Copyright: | © Laura Katz |