Living TRAVEL - JAPAN
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 Kurotani |
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 Kozo (Mulberry) stems with the leaves stripped off |
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 Running through the village is the stream where the Kozo is soaked and stamped and dried |
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 The Kozo is then boiled here - |
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 - then macerated here - |
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 - then the cellulose from the fibres and water are blended here in the Hollander Beater to form the paper pulp |
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 Paper sheet is formed by moving the mould and decal equipment rhythmically in the vat of paper pulp |
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 Lifting the decal containing the formed paper sheet |
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 Laying the new sheet on to the pile of finished sheets |
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 The stack of sheets are now compressed in a press to expel excess water |
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 Finally each paper sheet is placed on a board to dry outside |
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Historic paper making equipment |
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 Mallets for macerating the fibre on the stone block |
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 Early Hollander beater |
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 Cellulose tank with Mould and Decals and Press Board |
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 Stack of paper sheets being pressed |
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