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Show have been placed one upon another, forming a pliable foundation, th "couching" is more easily accomplished The making of window paper i carried on with less precision and exactness than the formation of the ver thin papers made especall for exporting ¢ there are many kmd: of handmade paper produced in Japan cach varying slightly, the foregoing explanations of the use of the tw most important types of moulds thoroughly cover the technical cat ef ‘Japanese papermaking; the variance not being in the method, but in th ind of pulp used, the size, weight and colour of the paper, and whethe madc on the "wove" or "laid" pattern of the ‘The days spent in the papermaking districts of Tosa, Shikoku, pas:t all too quickly; we were delighted with our receptionat the mills, and ¢ opportunity given usto make thorough inspection of the handmade pape of Kawanoye, at the extreme north of the island. Thc railroad was no completed, so that we were obliged to drive the hundred or more miles i an automobile over a most dangerous mountain pass, there being no fence or guard rails anywhere along the route. The narrow, rocky road wind through the mountains, on one side an abrupt precipice extending hundred of feet to the rushing r w. With the automobile scarcely a foot fro the edge of the road, with almost a perpendicular drop below we could loo over the vast valley hemmed in by ragged mountains, the bases overgrow with yellow flowered mitsumata shrubs, paper mulberry trees, and evergreens. The scenery of Shikoku is marvellous, and while there is a constan fear that any moment may se the car dashed to the stony depths below there is so much of interest along the way that the stranger forgets th danger and thinks only of the natural beauties of the inspiring scener in the distance, and the more intimate cottages, shops, and mills, al hung with long brightly coloured banners. Along the roadside Al rights reserved |