Life Feb 12, 2023
Fukui’s dwindling washi makers hold on to paper-thin margins
by Florentyna Leow
As a product, washi's beauty is unassailable. As an industry, it's future is in doubt.
Fukui’s dwindling washi makers hold on to paper-thin margins
As a product, washi's beauty is unassailable. As an industry, it's future is in doubt.
Echizen Uchihamono blades are forged by hand using techniques carefully passed down from around 700 years ago. The knives, despite being light and thin, are durable and sharp.