The Japanese Paper Place

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Get tickets before they are gone! ⚡️ Make a Jacob’s Ladder Box, with Don TaylorThe Jacob’s Ladder Box is perfect for sto...
08/27/2026

Get tickets before they are gone! ⚡️ Make a Jacob’s Ladder Box, with Don Taylor

The Jacob’s Ladder Box is perfect for storing pencils, pens, or other treasures, with a hidden second compartment to keep the snoops guessing! In this workshop, you will create a box using this unique hinging method, covered in your choice of Lacquered Yuzen and Moriki Kozo papers. Guided by expert bookbinder and box maker, Don Taylor.

🎨 Make a Jacob’s Ladder Box, with Don Taylor
Saturday, November 21, 2026
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM EST
at The Japanese Paper Place
(103 The East Mall, Unit 1, Toronto)

More info & Tickets 👉 Eventbrite: https://shorturl.at/d1NK3

Oguni Snowbleached Kozo 26g is a Heritage Washi made from 100% Japanese kozo fibre, grown locally by the Oguni papermake...
08/20/2026

Oguni Snowbleached Kozo 26g is a Heritage Washi made from 100% Japanese kozo fibre, grown locally by the Oguni papermakers.

The fibre is laid out on snowfields to be naturally whitened before being cooked with wood ash. This traditional process is called "yukisarashi", and the resulting paper has a distinctive white that is both bright and warm. It also becomes even brighter over time without yellowing.

Great for printmaking, including chine-collé, as well as drawing, shodo, dyeing, and conservation use.

🔹CON13198 Oguni Snowbleached Kozo 26g, 25.5 x 39.5", 100% Japanese (Oguni) kozo
🔗 https://www.japanesepaperplace.com/oguni-snowbleached-kozo-26g-hw/

Image 2 - 3: Yukisarashi in Oguni

Artwork: Flower by Agustín Rolando Rojas, intaglio (etching) on Oguni Snowbleached Kozo 26g

Have you tried our latest colours and patterns? 🤎❤️ Lacquered Yuzen is a favourite of bookbinders and box makers, succes...
08/17/2026

Have you tried our latest colours and patterns? 🤎❤️ Lacquered Yuzen is a favourite of bookbinders and box makers, successfully simulating Japanese lacquerware with its elegant gloss. The heavy-wearing surface is silkscreen printed by hand, providing a luxurious look and feel you won’t want to let go of!

First image from top:
All Lacquered Yuzen, 140g, 24 x 36"
-CHY14287 Dragonfly Red on Red
https://www.japanesepaperplace.com/lacquered-yuzen-dragonfly-red-on-red/
-CHY13648 Hanabishi Beige on Red
https://www.japanesepaperplace.com/lacquered-yuzen-hanabishi-beige-on-red/
-CHY14288 Seikaiha Brown
https://www.japanesepaperplace.com/lacquered-yuzen-seikaiha-brown/

Last Image: Projects made using various Lacquered Yuzen

Looking for a washi with natural charm? Kawairi Chiri is a machine-made Japanese paper with added kozo bark flecks (chir...
08/10/2026

Looking for a washi with natural charm? Kawairi Chiri is a machine-made Japanese paper with added kozo bark flecks (chiri) for decorative appeal.

Despite these inclusions, it has a remarkably smooth surface, making it an excellent choice for printmaking and painting. It is also well suited for bookbinding, collage, gift wrapping, and more.

-CHR1834 Kawairi Chiri, 32g, 25 × 37", 70% kozo & 30% sulphite
Find it here 🔗 https://www.japanesepaperplace.com/kawairi-chiri/

Art image: Drawing by Paula Huisman, watercolour and OHTO pen on Kawairi Chiri.

Only a few spots left ⚡️ Tunnel Books with Janine MalacaDo you like miniatures, books, and storytelling? Join artist/ins...
08/05/2026

Only a few spots left ⚡️ Tunnel Books with Janine Malaca

Do you like miniatures, books, and storytelling? Join artist/instructor Janine Malaca for this in-person workshop where you will create pieces that bring joy!

You will learn how to create stories in layers using elements cut from Chiyogami paper, and how to work within the limits of a 2 x 2.5” frame. The technical aspects of the construction have their nuances and require patience and attention to detail. While Janine guides you through each task, she shares the varied and numerous techniques, tips, and tricks she uses for cutting, gluing, and folding.

🎨 Make it Miniature! Tunnel Books with Janine Malaca
Saturday, October 3, 2026
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM EDT
at The Japanese Paper Place
(103 The East Mall, Unit 1, Toronto)

More info & tickets 👉 Eventbrite (https://shorturl.at/05Ch5)

The Japanese Paper Place will be closed on Monday, August 3, for the Civic Holiday and will reopen on Tuesday, August 4....
07/31/2026

The Japanese Paper Place will be closed on Monday, August 3, for the Civic Holiday and will reopen on Tuesday, August 4. We hope you have a wonderful long weekend! 🏖

Join us as we welcome Paul Denhoed for the latest in our Founder’s Series Artists’ Talks🎤💫What’s in a word? What does ‘w...
07/29/2026

Join us as we welcome Paul Denhoed for the latest in our Founder’s Series Artists’ Talks🎤💫

What’s in a word? What does ‘washi’ really mean? From the finest handmade papers to the mechanically mass produced, is one word enough?

Toronto born paper researcher and papermaker based in Tokyo, Paul Denhoed, will trace how that meaning of washi changed. Paul will discuss possibilities for a definition and a washi grading system. What, Paul asks, could realistically restore some meaning to the word — and what’s lost if nothing does. A question and answer session will follow.

🔷 Founder’s Series Artists’ Talks: Paul Denhoed, “What is Washi?”
Wednesday, August 19, 2026
4:30 pm - 6:30 pm EDT
at The Japanese Paper Place
(103 The East Mall, Unit 1, Toronto)

Reserve a spot 🔗 https://shorturl.at/m3N5J

07/28/2026

I wanted to keep them all for myself but they are available online now…🥺

07/27/2026

After the fibres are cooked, they need to be loosened before paper forming begins. Some papermakers use a machine called a be**er for this process. Artists Dominique Prévost and Susan Ruptash discuss the two different types of be**ers they encountered during their recent trip to Japan.

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