Fire paper - Kashi

Japanese: 火紙 - かし
Fire paper - Kashi

…This paper was of good quality and was highly praised by Tang dynasty literati. Barley and rice stalks were used to make crude paper, which was called “earth paper” or “fire paper.” Later, “bamboo paper” was used quite widely in China, but there is considerable debate as to when this method of production began. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "higami" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…この紙は良質で唐代の文人に推称された。 粗末な紙の材料には麦や稲の茎を使用したが,これらは〈土紙〉とか〈火紙〉などと呼ばれた。中国では後世〈竹紙〉がかなり広く使用されたが,この製法がいつごろ始まったかにはかなり問題がある。…

※「火紙」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報

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