The 2011 edition of the course on Conservation of Japanese Paper brought 10 participants from all over the world once more to Japan. Due to energy shortages in Tokyo, special arrangements were made by our colleagues at the National Research Institute for Cultural Properties (Tobunken) to move the course venue to the island of Kyushu in southwestern Japan. This offered us the opportunity to work at the country’s newest national museum, the Kyushu National Museum. As per course tradition, study tours were taken to the paper making region of Mino and the heritage sites, collections, and paper studios in Kyoto. The core contents of this intensive three-week course focused on insights into the materials, tools, and techniques of the Japanese paper tradition. Of equal importance was the opportunity to understand first-hand the approach and philosophy of Japanese heritage professionals.

Partners

• National Research Institute for Cultural Properties, Tokyo, Japan

updated on: 13 January, 2012