"The treasure trove of papermaking" - Kamisuki Chohouki

…During the Genroku period, the distinctive properties and standard dimensions of Sekishu-banshi were established, and production made a great leap. Kunisaki Jihee's Kamisuki Choho-Hoki (1798) is famous both in Japan and abroad as a masterpiece that clearly explains the manufacturing method of Sekishu-banshi with illustrations. Even after the Meiji period, papermaking farmers were widely dispersed in the mountainous areas of the three counties of Kashima, Mino, and Naka, and production continued. …

*Some of the terminology referenced in "Kamisuki Juhoki" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…元禄時代には石州半紙の特色のある性質や規格寸法も定まり，生産も飛躍した。国東治兵衛（くにさきじへえ）の《紙漉重宝記（かみすきちようほうき）》(1798)は石州半紙の製法を図入りで懇切に解説した名著として内外に名高い。明治以後も紙すき農家が鹿足，美濃，那賀の3郡の山間地に広く分散して，生産が続けられた。…

※「《紙漉重宝記》」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。

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