In the News

A repost from our friends at Japanese Paper Place discussing the tradition of Katazome as we mourn the passing of Mr. Kawakatsu, owner of Wazome Kogei. The sudden death of Mr. Kawakatsu, owner of Wazome Kogei, and the subsequent closure of this studio, has left us deeply saddened. Wazome Kogei was one of the last remaining Katazome-shi production studios in Japan. We are enheartened by the instantaneous global response to the news which resulted in a barrage of requests for the remaini …