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In 1902, Nishimura Korokudo started a business as a picture framer and teacher. The company later became a wholesaler named Maruni Shoten to produce Karakami, crafted paper, using traditional methods.
“Kyo” means Kyoto, and “Karakami” directly translates to Chinese paper. Ever since the paper was brought back to Japan from China during the Tang dynasty by a Japanese envoy about 1300 years ago, the production method has been passed down until this day in Kyoto.
This crafted Chinese paper with patterns was quite expensive in Japan. Back then, people used it to write letters and Japanese poems on. You can see Karakami in some existing works, such as Thirty-Six Immortals of Poetry. The mica of Karakami still continues to have its luster even after 1000 years.
