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Han-kire, i.e, " half cut " is also a paper much resembling Han- 

 shi. The large scooped sheet is usually cut to half its length. 

 It is on this paper that the Japanese keep their accounts and write 

 their letters. 



Nishi-no-uchi is the name of one of the best kinds of Ki-gami, 

 made from Broussonetia bark. It was first made in large sheets 

 in Nasu-gori, in the province of Shimotsuke, and later was imi- 

 tated in many other towns. One of these imitations is called 

 Magai-Nishi (no-uchi), i.e. false, imitated Nishi. Forty sheets of 

 the best quality from Shimotsuke cost 28 sen in Tokio. 



An excellent, strong, pure Broussonetia paper is the Shi-fu-ga77ii, 

 also furnished in many of the towns of the province of Iwaki, 

 and is used for the peculiar Shi-fu fabric (which see). 



A strong Kodzo paper, made at Ichikawa, is called Atsti-gami^ 

 i.e. " thick paper." The paper industry of this town, situated in the 

 province of Koshiu, on the Fuji-kawa, is very remarkable, furnishing 

 a great number of beautiful sorts, as noted in the catalogue. 



Senka is the name of a yet stouter paper, which is used in 

 making leather-paper and oil-paper. Of the starched papers (Nori- 

 gami), the commonest and cheapest sort is perhaps Ko-sttgi. It 

 is made not only at Ino in Tosa, but also in the prison of Kochi, 

 the capital city, and elsewhere. It is used for cleansing purposes. 



lyo-masa is a soft paper, of which there are several varieties. It 

 is well adapted for wrapping dried plants. 



One of the most valuable and expensive Japanese papers is 

 called HosJid. It is thick, very strong, of even texture and gloss, 

 rich in starch, and often contains alum. It is used as the legal 

 paper for all important government acts, as wrapping paper for 

 presents, and in other ways. Paper-money was formerly made 

 of it. The celebrated manufacturing district for Hosho is called 

 Goka-mura, " the five villages," and lies in the province of Echizen, 

 seven ri south-east of the capital, Fukui. The industry is prose- 

 cuted here mostly in winter. Genuine Hosho is made from Kodzo, 

 and largely imitated elsewhere. A beautiful and interesting imi- 

 tation is the Hosho of Ichikawa (No. 27 of the table), which 

 contains 20 per cent, of Mitzu-mata bast It is made smaller and 

 costs much less. 



The Jt'L-mon-ji or Otaka-gami^ and the Jidziiki Utaka-gami are 

 large sheets of very thick, stout paper, used principally in the 

 preparation of leather-paper. 



After these come Nos. 21, 22, and 23 of the table, which 

 are made from Mitsu-mata bast. The best known kind is the 

 Stirziga-ban-shiy a thin, slight writing paper. This is made in 

 great sheets, not only in the province of Suruga, but also in other 

 parts. It is employed for various cleansing purposes, and for 

 writing and printing. 



Of the mixture of Kodzo pulp and Mitzu-mata pulp which are 

 made at Ichikawa, the former always predominating, Shoji-gami 



