atsu- : thick
-gami(-kami) : paper
harusame : spring rain
itajime : clamped between pieces of wood
joushitsu- high quality
kami(gami) : paper
muji- : plain-color
mura- : ombre, shading
nagare- : stream
oana- : big hole
unryu : dragon-in-cloud
usu- : thin
washi : japanese paper
-zome : dyed

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Oana-rakusuishi:murazome with a pattern of big holes

Rakusuishi is water marked Washi paper on which patterns are added by dropping water .
In general, paper with pattern of tiny round holes is called "Harusameshi", meaning spring rain in Japanese.
Rakusuishi with comparatibly big holes is called "Oana-rakusuishi". Oana means "big holes".
Rakusuishi is thin paper, but not as thin as Usugami.
Murazome literally means being dyed unevenly or ombre, as you see in the image.


Closeup image of Oana-rakusuishi	Closeup image of Harusamejoushitsushi

Price:	567 yen per sheet
Size:	approx 63cm x 48cm (24.8in x 18.9 in)

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