Papermaking in Japan
- Media type
- Film
Papermaking in Japan · Papermaking in Japan · MOVIE
Documentary 1934
About this title
In this short film Bernard Leach follows the papermaking processes at the workshop of renowned papermaker Abe Eishiro, one of the early members of the Mingei movement. The entire process of making Japanese washi in Yakumo Village, Shimane Prefecture, is shown. The voice of Abe Shinichiro, grandson of the Eishiro was recorded as commentary.