Kamisoe

"Kamisoe Papermaker Papermaker Ko Kado exemplifies Kyoto’s commitment to time-honored traditional crafts with his elegant handmade karakami , decorative paper printed withwoodblock patterns. The one-man shop and studio in Kyoto’s Nishijin ward is a mecca to paper pilgrims stocking up on his unique designs. Every piece in his studio-shop is an original, ranging from subtle stationery, postcards, and envelopes to textured wallpaper and translucent paper forthesliding screen doors known as fusuma."

Kyoto, Beyond the Temples and Shrines

"They have the most exquisite paper goods. Koh-san, the owner, prints simple ivory and gold notecards with pigments made of crushed iridescent seashells."

In Kyoto, traditional heritage is inspiring modern design - SilverKris

"Located in a small 90-year-old former barbershop in Nishijin, this ground-floor shop and upstairs atelier showcases kyo-karakami decorative paper by Ko Kado, one of fewer than ten practicing karakami artisans in Kyoto; blending intensive traditional woodblock training with a graphic-design sensibility, he produces original, minimalist and geometric motifs printed on washi that appear in temple restoration work, design hotels, Michelin-starred restaurants and fashion commissions (including Chanel), and sells a curated selection of papers and envelopes while staging occasional exhibitions." - Danielle Demetriou