1,000 years ago, elite courtesans in Kyoto used to write poetry and letters to one another. However, they didn’t use any old paper; they favored a luxurious type of paper called “karakami,” which featured beautiful printed designs.
Maruni, a long-established company in Kyoto, has worked to carry on the ancient tradition of Kyo karakami printing to this day, and hopes that it will continue on into the future for many more generations to come.
For this Kickstarter campaign, Maruni is making a new collection of Kyo karakami printing kits that will enable people around the world to learn about karakami and make it themselves.