Various Uses
Hosokawa-shi is used for Japanese bookbinding, kimono wrapping paper, stencil dyeing paper, repair and restoration of old documents, to name a few. Today, its use is expanding to interior decoration such as wallpaper, interior sliding doors, light fixtures, as well as arts-and-crafts such as printmaking, ink painting, and more.
The paper produced in Ogawa Town, Higashi-Chichibu and nearby areas is collectively known as Ogawa Washi. Hosokawa-shi is the exemplar of all Ogawa Washi. Today, various kinds of papers are produced, including Yamato-chiri-shi (made with flecks of the outer bark of kozo mixed in), calligraphy paper, business cards, certificate sheets, postcards, letter paper and many more.”
