Nishi-no-uchi Washi

It's been humid and hot here. So I visited a Washi paper shop to get this fan with the unique design in Hitachinomiya, Ibaraki.


A handmade fan with black gourds pattern. This Nishi no uchi Washi paper. It's made from mulberry bush (not rice!) The paper is thick and durable with unique texture.
             


The shop sells many kinds of Washi paper products including fans, pouches, lamp shades, rolls of paper and curtains.







This beautiful textured paper are used for interior decoration


my daughter was amazed with these products as well :)






The hanging fabric is called "Shifu". 
Shifu is a fabric made out of Washi paper. 




Kinu Shifu is a combination of Washi paper and Silk. 
It's very light weight and soft texture. 





For more information about craft works in Ibaraki, visit this page,

Shop Address:
Kami no sato
90 Funyu, Hitachi Omiya, Ibaraki
319-3107  Japan