This elegant Japanese paper , with a dark purple background , is screen printed with:

• multicolored cherry blossoms (or sakura ) (pink, red, yellow, white),
• green cherry blossoms containing small white diamonds (or kanoko because it is reminiscent of the spots found on the back of a fawn)
• small green leaves with white tips,
• large purple flakes containing small colorful flowers accompanied either by golden graphic waves (or seigaiha ) or by kanoko white,
• with golden contours and details,
• and white windflowers on the background.

Discover our other Japanese papers with flower patterns .

This Japanese paper respects the traditional techniques manufacturing of washi ( literally from wa , Japanese and sh i, paper), made from long fibers taken from the kozo (mulberry tree).

To find out more about the art of Japanese paper , its manufacturing and its specificities, find our article “Japanese Washi paper” on the blog.

The particularity of Japanese paper is that it is both very flexible and resistant and that it lends itself wonderfully to all kinds of creative hobbies such as origami, cardboard, scrapbooking or the personalization of objects and of furniture.

Some ideas for creations and DIYs using Japanese paper that you can make : 

• Decorate a piece of furniture with Japanese paper , using our blog article for help.

• Make a bouquet of Ginkgo flowers out of paper , by consulting our tutorial Branches and foliage of Ginkgo flowers in Japanese paper .
  
  Also discover all our Creative Paper Flower Kits which include per kit: the quantity of papers needed, nicely matched and cut to useful sizes as well as the supplies you will need to create a bouquet of paper flowers, while being assisted by a tutorial to guide you step-by-step in your creation.

• Customize a tea box thanks to our tutorial for personalizing a tea box and by providing yourself with a naked tea box to decorate .

Features :

• Reference : M367
  
• Screen printed on the front / white on the back
• 2 dimensions available in store or on the e-shop:
  - Large sheet > 96cm by 64cm
  - Half sheet > 48cm by 64cm
  - Quarter sheet > 48cm by 31cm
  
• Grammage : 80g/ ^m2
• Made in Japan in traditional factories in the Kyoto provinces
• Delivery in rolls: our half or large sheets are delivered rolled and protected by tissue paper and corrugated cardboard (delivered neither folded nor cut).