The Nishijima papermaking sequence includes a second wet stage after an extended sun-drying period. Yamanashi’s craft reference makes that order explicit, rather than ending the process at the first drying stage.
Technique and structure
The account puts slow pressing on the day after sheet formation, over the course of a day. It then describes about a month of sun drying. The paper is subsequently wetted again in a tank, separated sheet by sheet and brushed onto a dryer. Pressing, sun drying and the later dryer operation are therefore different stages, with rewetting connecting the latter two. This local process description should not be reduced to a generic claim that handmade paper is simply left in the sun.
Ask which paper is being described
The prefecture lists varied raw materials and several paper products. Its process account does not mean every sheet has the same fibre blend or response to ink. For an enquiry, ask whether the named sheet follows this sequence and which raw materials the maker uses.
For international readers
For an actual sheet, confirm its composition and intended medium with the supplier. This explanation gives no universal absorbency or archival-lifespan rating.
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日本語
西嶋手漉和紙：天日乾燥の後にもう一度濡らす工程
山梨県の西嶋手漉和紙資料は、紙漉き翌日のゆっくりした圧搾、約1か月の天日乾燥、その後に再び水槽で濡らして一枚ずつ剥がし乾燥機へ貼る工程を記載しています。最初の乾燥で全工程が終わるとせず、紙ごとの配合や用途も別に確認します。