Q.What is washi paper?

A. Washi , also known as "Japanese paper," is paper made using traditional Japanese methods.

Its characteristics are thin and durable.

It is attracting attention from overseas as one of Japan's proud traditional crafts.

There are many types of raw materials used to make washi paper, including hemp, grain, gampi, kozo, dan, and mitsumata.

There are many areas across the country that produce washi paper, so here we will introduce Awa washi, which is available at PHOTOPRI.

Awa washi paper (also known as Awagami) is a type of Japanese paper produced in Yoshinogawa City, Ikeda Town, Miyoshi City, and Naka Town, Naka District, Tokushima Prefecture, and is designated as a traditional craft of Japan.

It is made from materials such as mulberry and mitsumata, and is characterized by its gentle color and excellent water resistance.

One of the interesting things about this is that the expression changes depending on the type of washi paper.

Awa washi paper is compatible with inkjet printers.

It is often used in the production of professional works because it can achieve high image quality and rich reproducibility.

Why not try printing your photos on Japanese paper?

Our service, "PHOTOPRI," aims to provide high-quality printing that is used by solo artists and professionals in various industries, and supports printing in the wide color gamuts of RGB and Adobe RGB.

With RGB printing, you can print the original RGB image without converting it to CMYK, saving you the trouble of conversion and ensuring that the colors don't become dull.

There is also a trial print available, so if you would like to try RGB printing but cannot do it at home, please give it a try.

The author of this article

Yuta Matsumura

PHOTOPRI representative

• Representative of PHOTOPRI
• Works as a food and portrait photographer
• My family runs a printing business
• He also works as a shoe designer
• Also responsible for creating the PHOTOPRI website