Paper in Japan

quesoonfire · Post by **quesoonfire** » June 22nd, 2008, 3:53 am

Hello,

I have not posted on the forum for a while because my computer is awful and does not work. For some reason it is working now. Anyway I am going to Japan this summer which will be awesome to stay with a Japanese family for two weeks. I Was wondering if anyone knew about places to buy paper in Tokyo and its vicinity.

Thanks

JeossMayhem · Post by **JeossMayhem** » June 22nd, 2008, 4:07 am

Awww I'm so jealous. Well, check out this page:

http://home.tiscali.nl/gerard.paula/ori ... shops.html

I highly recommend Kurasawa. You won't believe the prices they ask for paper there. I bought stacks of 100 of paper in my favorite colored kami, as well as tons of gold and silver foil paper.

Ito-Ya is probably the biggest stationary store you'll ever visit, but I didn't fight it incredible useful for an origami artist. However, I was able to pick from a wide variety of tools that we'd find really helpful, especially for detailing or really small models.

And of course, you have to visit the Origami House. Chances are Kamiya will be there but he seemed to be kind of shy. You'll find all of the tanteidan magazines that are still in print for $20 each, and all of the the other artist-specific books for up to $60 I'm pretty sure. Be sure to bring a camera because you'll see a ton of his artwork as well as a plethora of other famous artist's work displayed throughout the room.

When are you departing?

Jonnycakes · Post by **Jonnycakes** » June 22nd, 2008, 4:18 am

Oooooooohhhhh that sounds amazing! I would love to go there and see the different kinds of paper there. Not to mention the video games and the wildlife and...pretty much everything really.

Have fun when you're there! Take pictures and explore all you can and I hope it is an amazing experience for you!

quesoonfire · Post by **quesoonfire** » July 9th, 2008, 4:37 am

Hello, I just finished my two week stay with a host family in chiba, a city near Tokyo.. thanks for the responses. It was an amazing experience that I wont forget. From Mount Fuji to Tokyo Dome, it was one of the best trips I have taken. Origami wise, I visited Origami House ( of course) and bought some paper and tanteidan convention books, as well as suscribing to tanteidan magazine. Satoshi Kamiya was working in the store and he seemed quiet, but nice. Plus, I looked at the computer Kamiya was on and he was drawing diagrams for something... and was on step 80. Hopefully whatever he was drawing will be published in the 14th convention book... Anyway, Ill load some pictures onto flickr if anyone is interested.
( tanteidan magazine 109 is interesting, with takashis wizard and a cool looking lion cp.)

angrydemon · Post by **angrydemon** » August 18th, 2008, 5:14 pm

My aunt's friend is going to Japan soon and she asked me what paper I would like to get. This is like a dream come true because I've been folding with crap my whole life. Any recommendations? I initially wanted to open a new topic but it it would probably get locked anyway...

Post by **origami_8** » August 18th, 2008, 5:53 pm

Very wise decision

Whenever I met him, Kaimon had some very huge sheets of thin foilpaper that he bought in Japan, I think that would be something worth buying.
Unfortunately I don't know what other papers they sell there.

Jonnycakes · Post by **Jonnycakes** » August 18th, 2008, 6:57 pm

Any thin, handmade paper would probably be worth experimenting with. Washi would be something to look for.

Kaimon · Post by **Kaimon** » August 21st, 2008, 3:26 pm

origami_8 wrote:Whenever I met him, Kaimon had some very huge sheets of thin foilpaper that he bought in Japan, I think that would be something worth buying.

it's from ito-ya in ginza in tokyo...
they're not selling a lot of origami-suitable paper though.

i'd recommend ozu-washi. in my view they have the widest range of foldable kinds of washi...

folder42 · Post by **folder42** » September 4th, 2008, 2:45 am

When I visited Tokyo 2 years ago, I could just walk into any 100 yen shop and find scores of paper and kits for only a couple hundred yen a package.

folder42