Young woman ventures into world of washi papermaking

Young woman ventures into world of washi papermaking

MATSUYAMA, Japan - Photo taken June 21, 2013 shows Yuko Narumi working at the Tenjin paper mill in her hometown of Uchiko in Ehime Prefecture. Narumi once dreamt of becoming an illustration artist but abandoned the pencil and plunged into the ancient craft of making paper by hand, providing new blood to the dying craft.

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  • ILEA001188386
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  • 2013/10/16 00:00:00
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  • Kyodo / Kyodo News Images
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  • 2013 Kyodo News
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  • 240 dpi
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