Kairyo Shoin - Kairyo Shoin

…They make many other types of paper, but generally they are skilled at making thin paper from mulberry. Currently, in addition to Honminoshi, which continues the tradition of straight paper, and high-quality shoji paper such as Zairai Shoin and Kairyo Shoin, they also make stencil paper, mounting paper, calligraphy paper, foil paper (mitsumatagami), mimeograph paper (ganpishi), and art paper. In 1969, Honminoshi was designated an Important Intangible Cultural Property, and the Honminoshi Preservation Society is recognized as its preservation organization. …

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…そのほか多くの紙を漉くが，総じていえば，コウゾの薄紙を漉くのに巧みである。現在，直紙の伝統をひく本美濃紙および在来書院，改良書院などの高級障子紙のほか，型紙原紙，表具用紙，書画用紙，箔合紙（はくあいし）(三椏紙（みつまたがみ）)，謄写版原紙(雁皮紙（がんぴし）)，美術紙などを漉く。1969年に重要無形文化財〈本美濃紙〉が指定され，その保持団体として本美濃紙保存会が認定されている。…

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