Study Tour on JPC 2025
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TOBUNKEN held the International Course on the Conservation of Japanese Paper, from 25 August to 12 September, co-organised with ICCROM.
From September 1st to 5th, we went on a study tour to Mino, Nagoya, and Kyoto to observe and deepen our knowledge of practical conservation work. In Mino, we visited Mino Washi Museum, Hon-minoshi papermaking studio, and Mino Archives.In Nagoya, we experienced the cultural ambiance of spaces surrounded by traditional paper walls and partitions, such as fusuma (paper-covered sliding doors), while visiting the reconstructed Hommaru Palace of Nagoya Castle. In Kyoto, we visited traditional paper conservation workshops and tool shops.
These experiences are important experiences for participants, but also valuable opportunities for the makers themselves. Maintaining these traditional workshops is not easy. Still, these products are essential to conservation and knowing that people around the world are waiting for their products would give these artisans the power to keep producing.
Top : Paper-making experience at a Hon-minoshi papermaking studio (Mino City)
Middle : Site Visit (Left: Hommaru Palace of Nagoya Castle (reconstruction), Right: Blacksmith workshop in Kyoto City)
Bottom : Group photo in front of the Mino Archives (Mino City)
