Steaming mulberries, Gassan paper

Photo by Oyama Tatsuaki

Art Research Center, Ritsumeikan University
Kyoto, Japan

The cut paper mulberries are bundled together and set in a covered bucket to steam for two hours. Immediately after steaming, water is poured over them so that the outer skin contracts making it easier to strip.

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Title: Steaming mulberries, Gassan paper
Creator: Photo by Oyama Tatsuaki
Rights: © Oyama Tatsuaki

Art Research Center, Ritsumeikan University

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