Kamikoya Washi Studio

01/02/2022

When you decide to make washi at home, one of the challenges you will face is what to do with Neri.

Tororoaoi, a typical raw material for Neri, is a variety of okra.

This time, I experimented with three soaking time: 30 minutes, one hour, and two hours.The paper is not yet dry, but the two-hour one was better. It might be better to leave it longer.

The 30 minutes one was weak and almost useless. The paper was uneven, as if it had been formed without Neri. You can see it in the image of it drying on a board, the lower right one.

The upper left paper in the image of drying, on the other hand, is quite thin and even. It seems that okra can be used for Neri for at least to a point.

The problem is how to eat the okra after taking the neri from them. Okra is my favorite vegetable, and I want to eat it well, but the okra after it has been soaked in water is so sticky that it makes me feel a little sick.

This time, I ate it as tempura. It tasted okay, but there were too much of them, so I guess it's better to use a little okra and soak in water for a longer time.

We will be giving another talk at the clubhouse on the theme of "making washi at home" so please feel free to join us!

The room starts Feb 3rd 21:00 JST, 12:00 GMT, 7:00 EST. https://www.clubhouse.com/event/xnRRXR9X

26/01/2022

How to boil the raw materials of washi?

This is the most frequently asked question when we were talking about "making washi at home" at the clubhouse the other day.

So I tried cooking soda. I believe It’s not special for your kitchen too.

I did it next to my mother was making curry. It was delicious.

We will continue to talk about "making washi at home" at the clubhouse room starting at 27th 9am JST, 27th 0am GMT, 26th 7pm EST, including these results.

Please join us from here. https://www.clubhouse.com/event/PAd81NwA

I'm sorry for the very last minute notice. I’m planning the recorded one to YouTube or any other platforms.

26/01/2022

Ginza Honey Bee Project is our partner, and they are growing Kozo at the roof of building in Ginza! They are improving their skills in harvesting washi materials every year.

26/01/2022

Excuse me posting in Japanese for a while.
【３月からの宿泊予約受付開始しました！】

冬の寒さもなんとなく、折り返し地点かな？という感じですね。

ただ慣れてきただけかもしれませんが、、、😅

今年は例年になく早いタイミングで、春からの宿の販売を始めることがでしました✨

というのは、昨年から楽天とじゃらんの管理を代行業者さんにお願いしているからです😎

うちは一日一組限定でお客さんの数が少ないので、お支払いする手数料が結構ささやかなことが申し訳なくなるぐらい助かっています。

小規模な宿泊業やっている方にはめちゃくちゃオススメですのでご紹介しますよ！😆

ブログは旅屋おかえりのロケについてです。宿泊プランの詳細もご覧いただけますので、ぜひご覧下さい！

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26/01/2022

Reservations for stays starting in March is available now!

The cold winter weather has kind of turned around, hasn't it? Or maybe I'm just getting used to it 😅.

This year, I was able to open the reservations from spring at an earlier timing than usual✨.

This is because since last year, we've been asking an agency to manage Rakuten😎.

We have a very small number of customers, only one couple per day, so the commission we pay is quite modest. I can't recommend it enough for anyone in the small lodging business!

Available to 1 group per day only, this accommodation decorated with handmade Japanese paper offers hands-on experience in papermaking and meals gentle to mind and body in a charming environment with abundant nature.

12/01/2022

Hello!

It might be a trend, hand paper making at home.

We will talk about it in clubhouse 13th 21:00 JST, 12:00 GMT, 7:00 EST.

Please join us!

Thursday, January 13 at 9:00pm JST with Judith Mikami, Rogier Uitenboogaart, washiNFT@twitter. A new room talking with the only washi master Rogier Uitenboogaart based in Kochi Prefecture. With over 50 years in the industry of paper!

29/12/2021

08/12/2021

Are we just joking around?

NO.

These pieces are certificated by National Gallery, London.

Van Gogh's "Sunflowers" and "Van Gogh's Chair", printed with high precision on Rogier's paper.

We lost the words to describe how we feel with this!!

They are available at Kinokuniya book store in Osaka from 9th December to 27th January as pre-sale.
info> https://www.pal-shop.jp/ext/userguide/news/20211130/

I like they are finished showing the edge of the paper. The works appears to be floating by the wall.

16/11/2021

Alex Kerr, best-selling author and expert on classical Japanese art, will be live streaming from guest room of Kamikoya tomorrow on YouTube! (JST 10am, GMT 1am, EST 8pm)

Hmm,,
I think this is super exciting🤓🤓

NOVEMBER 17 @ 10:00am JSTThis live stream with author Alex Kerr will include book readings of Lost Japan and a discussion of how Japan changes for the future...

14/10/2021

Although the situation all over the world is not perfect, we re-opened our accommodation and workshop!

Here is the link for the reservations in English.

Available to 1 group per day only, this accommodation decorated with handmade Japanese paper offers hands-on experience in papermaking and meals gentle to mind and body in a charming environment with abundant nature.

07/10/2021

Can you give me some advice?

We are developing this small LED lamp shade.

I'd like to hear your preferences for the content of the paper design, whether you prefer something simpler or stronger, or if you prefer to have plants or not.

Feel free to leave your comment, and I'd be happy to help!

Washi paper is pasted onto a glass cylinder 20 cm high and 12 cm in diameter.

This prototype uses commercially available glass tubes that have been cut, but the final product will be handmade by glass artisans in Kochi using recycled glass😎