Uploaded January 2024 | Updated September 2026, 31 minutes ago

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This is a recorded version of a livestream from Mokuhankan in Asakusa Tokyo, on August 31, 2023.

Dave Bull and Ayano Okamura went to visit a nearby papermaking experience - Watashino - organized by a group of papermakers from Shikoku, who recently opened a shop near Sensoji Temple in Asakusa.

Dave and Ayano-san had a ton of fun making the paper and learning from the instructors, and happily recommend the experience to anyone visiting the area.

People in the video:
Dave Bull, owner of Mokuhankan
Ayano Okamura, staff member at Mokuhankan
Osamu Hamada, from family of papermakers in Kochi
Yasuhiro Nishimori, manager of Watashino

Relevant links:
The Watashino reservation page:
https://watashino.style/products/papermaking

Their Instagram:
instagram.com/watashino.style

Their Instagram reel featuring Dave and Ayano:
instagram.com/reel/Cwl-RW7ByDt

Their address:
Asakusa 1-32-11 Taito-ku Tokyo 111-0032

Google map link:
maps.app.goo.gl/gLXLt8WcqCyrw59r6


Chapters
00:00:27 Introduction
00:05:19 Material Preparation
00:17:30 Teacher Demonstration
00:34:40 Our turn ...
00:55:18 Pressing ...
01:00:30 Drying ...
01:22:10 Wrap-up ...