July 24, 2016

EDO kamisukicho district paper making

http://edoflourishing.blogspot.jp/2014/09/kami-paper.html

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kamisukishi、kamisuki shi 紙漉き師 making paper, paper making artisan
kamisuki shokunin 紙漉き職人



The making of paper is described here.
. - - Washi 和紙 Japanese Paper - - .

The most famous paper in Edo was made in Asakusa.

Asakusagami, Asakusa-gami 浅草紙 
Most were specialized in recycling of paper, since it was difficult to get hold of the original materials for making paper in greater amounts.

Tawaramachi in Asakusa had a district called
Kamisukichoo 紙漉町 Kamisuki-Cho

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KAMISUKICHO RUINS - 'Kamisuki'means'making paper'.





This neighborhood was named after the very first Paper factory in Edo that was here and prospered from the late 17th Century through the 19th Century. Here paper produced was called "Asakusa paper "and was in fact made from recycling old and used paper.
- source : tokyotaito.blog.shinobi.jp -


kamiya, kami-ya 紙屋 paper maker


古今紙漉紙屋図絵


source : japonisme.or.jp/magazine

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sukikaeshi, suki-kasehi 漉き返し業者 re-making of paper


source : www.gakken.co.jp/kagakusouken

Many craftsmen of this kind were located in Asakusa, Edo.
They tore old paper to pieces, selected them carefully, boiled them to dissolve and then let the liquid cool down (hieru 冷える). During that time they would walk over the the pleasure quarters of Yoshiwara, just walking up and down enjoying the view at the ladies (hiyakasu 冷やかす).
This is the origin of the word

hiyakashi 冷やかし half for fun, in jest
jeering; raillery; chaffing; merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping; browsing



Asakusagami 浅草紙 recycled paper from Asakusa / Edo
. Asakusa to hiyakashi 冷やかし


Edo, Asakusa
. kamisukichoo 紙漉町 / かみすき丁 / 紙すき町 Paper Making District .


Nishidooingami 西洞院紙 Nishidoin recycled paper from Kyoto
Minatogami 湊紙 Minatogami recycled paper from Osaka

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