Japanese paper

noun

1. paper of a high rag content, used for woodcuts, engravings, etc.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Japanese paper¹

First recorded in 1720–30

Example Sentences

Washi: the traditional Japanese paper, known for its beauty and strength, has been used in bookbinding, art, furniture, and architecture for hundreds of years.

From Science Daily

They hope he will browse gift shops that have for generations sold sturdy Japanese paper goods and ceramics and grab sushi at restaurants where chefs have built decades-long relationships with fish vendors.

From New York Times

In just the past few years, they have been presented with conversations on Cambodia; Vietnam; Palestine; Israel; U.S. regions from north to south, east to west; homelessness; prisoners’ “last supper” plates; displaced peoples from India and Pakistan, all in different mediums; and even today, an incredible Japanese paper exhibit.

From Seattle Times

The work, printed on large sheets of handmade Japanese paper, produced a gauzy effect in which images, such as portraits or plants, float in a monochromic wash of red, green or other colors.

From Washington Post

On scrolls of Japanese paper each 19 feet in length, Barton documented the underbelly of San Francisco’s North Beach neighborhood before the hippies showed up.

From New York Times