Book of sample washi paper, Inshū washi paper, Aoya district

The work entitled "Inaba Paper Sample Book" was produced in 1927 by the Tottori Prefectural Industrial Experiment Station (present-day Tottori Institute of Industrial Technology) to promote the area's paper production. It was a collection of samples of contemporarily-made washi paper, as well as, comparative samples from the early-Edo period. The book contained information on the current production, including quantities and qualities, as well as historical materials such as photographs and documents. The book helped establish washi paper production as an important local industry.