Akebono Light Green 591c giving you endless possibilities to

giving you endless possibilities to create beautiful origami models

letterpress and most fine art projects

Every sheet of our stunning Japanese Chiyogami paper is meticulously produced by hand

These papers are especially lovely when layered with another paper or used in a way that allows light to shine through them

Akebono Light Green 591c giving you endless possibilities toIn Japanese Akebono means dawn and after seeing these delicate, handmade translucent kozo papers you will understand why. Soft wisps of variegated kozo are added to a finer pulp to create a texture and colour reminiscent of a morning sky. A father and son make our Akebono papers in the traditional way in a small Japanese village. Washi is the word for traditional papers made by hand. The art of washi is an extremely labour intensive process starting