Inshu washi paper

Japanese: 因州和紙 - いんしゅうわし

A regional brand of Tottori prefecture, Chugoku region.
The main production areas are Aoya-cho and Saji-cho in Tottori City. Inshu washi has a long history, and the Engishiki, a record from the Heian period, states that it was presented to the Imperial Court from Inaba Province. In the Edo period, it was actively produced with the aim of becoming self-sufficient in paper for use in official domain business. During the Meiji and Taisho periods, new production techniques were introduced, improving productivity. After the war, mainstay products such as shoji paper were hit hard by the rise of office machines and changes in lifestyle, and new products were developed, including calligraphy paper such as gasenshi paper, craft paper, and dyed paper. It boasts the largest production of calligraphy paper in Japan. In May 1975, it was designated a national traditional craft by the Minister of International Trade and Industry (now the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry).

Source: Nichigai Associates "Encyclopedia of Japanese Regional Brands and Specialties" Encyclopedia Information on Japanese Regional Brands and Specialties

Japanese:

中国地方、鳥取県の地域ブランド。
鳥取市青谷町と佐治町が主な産地。因州和紙の歴史は古く、平安時代の『延喜式』には因幡国から朝廷に献上されたという記録がある。江戸時代、藩の公務で使用する御用紙の自給を目指して盛んに生産された。明治時代・大正時代に生産方式の技術導入がおこなわれ、生産力を向上させた。戦後には障子紙などの主力製品が事務機の台頭や生活様式の変化で打撃を被り、新製品として画仙紙などの書道用紙や工芸紙、染色紙が開発された。書道用紙生産量は日本一を誇る。1975(昭和50)年5月、通商産業大臣(現・経済産業大臣)によって国の伝統的工芸品に指定。

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