Leaf Bamboo - Full Sheet Size:24" x 38" Using persimmon-dyed kozo as the

Using persimmon-dyed kozo as the stencils

It is the most widely used fibre

Smooth as glass on one side

and decorated by hand

A pretty tone-on-tone pattern of roses climbs across this delicate

Leaf Bamboo - Full Sheet Size:24" x 38" Using persimmon-dyed kozo as theIn Japan, the botanical name for bamboo is sasa. Look closely at the pattern of this delicate, handmade paper and you will see the resemblance to a bamboo stalk. These papers are especially lovely when layered with another paper or used in a way that allows light to shine through them. The inner barks of three plants, all native to Japan, are used primarily in the making of washi. Kozo (mulberry) is said to be the masculine element, the protector,