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05 Japanese Papermaking: Sheet Forming

A papermaker forming a sheet at the vat, Japan, circa 1976

A papermaker forming a sheet at the vat, Mino, Gifu Prefecture, Japan, circa 1976

A papermaker forming a sheet at the vat, Japan, circa 1976

Iwano Eichiro removing debris from the sheet being formed, Imadate, Echizen, Shimane Prefecture, Japan, circa 1976

Iwano Eichiro sheet forming, Imadate, Echizen, Japan, circa 1976

Two papermakers forming a large sheet at the vat, Japan, circa 1976

A papermaker forming a large fusuma sheet at Iwano Heizaburo's workshop, Imadate, Echizen, Shimane Prefecture, Japan, circa 1976

Kubo-san completing sheet formation, Ogawa-machi, Saitama Prefecture, Japan, circa 1976

Kubo-san removing the su, the flexible mould surface, from mould, Ogawa-machi, Saitama Prefecture, Japan, circa 1976

Kubo-san preparing to couch, Ogawa-machi, Saitama Prefecture, Japan, circa 1976

Kubo-san lowering the su down and across pile of previously couched sheets, Ogawa-machi, Saitama Prefecture, Japan, circa 1976

Kubo-san with the first charge from vat, Ogawa-machi, Saitama Prefecture, Japan, circa 1976

Kubo-san tossing off excess vat solution, Ogawa-machi, Saitama Prefecture, Japan, circa 1976

Kubo-san picking up another charge, Ogawa-machi, Saitama Prefecture, Japan, circa 1976

Kubo-san working the vat solution front to back across the mould surface, Ogawa-machi, Saitama Prefecture, Japan, circa 1976

Kubo-san continuing to form a sheet, Ogawa-machi, Saitama Prefecture, Japan, circa 1976

Kubo-san preparing to form a sheet, Ogawa-machi, Saitama Prefecture, Japan, circa 1976

Kubo-san couching, Japan, circa 1976

A papermaker forming a sheet at the vat, Japan, circa 1976

Two papermakers forming a large sheet at the vat, Japan, circa 1976

A papermaker forming a sheet at the vat, Mino, Gifu Prefecture, Japan, circa 1976

A papermaker forming a sheet at the vat, Japan, circa 1976

Kubo-san working the vat solution front to back across the mould surface, Ogawa-machi, Saitama Prefecture, Japan, circa 1976

Kubo-san completing sheet formation, Ogawa-machi, Saitama Prefecture, Japan, circa 1976

Kubo-san drawing the su away, leaving new sheet on top of previously couched sheets, Ogawa-machi, Saitama Prefecture, Japan, circa 1976

Kubo-san at vat, Ogawa-machi, Saitama Prefecture, Japan, circa 1976

Kubo-sand before beginning the formation of a new sheet, Ogawa-machi, Saitama Prefecture, Japan, circa 1976

Kubo-san at vat, adding the su to the mould, Ogawa-machi, Saitama Prefecture, Japan, circa 1976

Two papermakers forming a large fusuma sheet at Iwano Heizaburo's workshop, Imadate, Echizen, Shimane Prefecture, Japan, circa 1976

A papermaker forming a large fusuma sheet at Iwano Heizaburo's workshop, Imadate, Echizen, Shimane Prefecture, Japan, circa 1976

Two papermakers forming a large fusuma sheet at Iwano Heizaburo's workshop, Imadate, Echizen, Shimane Prefecture, Japan, circa 1976

Katsu Tadahiko couching mitsumata sheets, Yagumo-mura, Shimane Prefecture, Japan, circa 1976

Iwano Eichiro couching, Imadate, Echizen, Shimane Prefecture, Japan, circa 1976

Iwano Eichiro couching, Imadate, Echizen, Shimane Prefecture, Japan, circa 1976

The vat seat, cushions, and warm water for Najio gampi-shi papermaking, Japan, circa 1976

Stacks of old paper for recycling where Najio-gampi-shi is made, Japan, circa 1976

A papermaker making Najio gampi-shi paper at the vat, Japan, circa 1976

Local clay used in Najio gampi-she papermaking, Japan, circa 1976

A papermaker with a freshly formed sheet of Najio gampi-shi paper, Japan, circa 1976

A papermaker lifting a sheet of paper, Japan, circa 1976

A papermaker forming a sheet, Japan, circa 1976

A papermaker forming a sheet, Kurotani village (?), Japan, circa 1976

A papermaker making Najio gampi-shi paper at the vat, Japan, circa 1976

A papermaker making Najio gampi-shi paper at the vat, Japan, circa 1976

A papermaker making Najio gampi-shi paper at the vat, Japan, circa 1976

A papermaker making Najio gampi-shi paper at the vat, Japan, circa 1976

A papermaker making Najio gampi-shi paper at the vat, Japan, circa 1976