【Activity Report】

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Creating a Washi website

Continueing from the previous exhibition in the U.S., we created a washi website focused on the three Tokai prefectures under the theme of "Washi in Everyday Life," with the aim of reconfirming the appeal of washi as a traditional Japanese culture and promoting the use of washi in everyday life.

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● Flow of activities 

Research about washi in the three Tokai prefectures and pick up information.

⇒Send e-mails to companies to ask for permission to post information, images, etc.

⇒Create a website using WIX.

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● Details (Japanese and English)

• Outline of activities

• Introduction of washi (Obara, Mino, and Ise washi)

→Description of raw materials, textures, applications, etc.

• Products (Obara, Mino, and Ise washi)

→Descriptions of products made from each type of washi are listed. Both everyday items and traditional ones.

• Facilities and events (washi facilities and seasonal events in Aichi, Gifu, and Mie)

• Blog (introduction of previous activities, reports on visits to washi-related events)　

• Self-introduction of members

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Management of ALEQ Washi's Instagram

After the completion of website, we used SNS to send out information.

We created an Instagram account dedicated to Washi, and posted in Japanese and English.

Each member posted the contents in Japanese and English according to the posting span (Monday, Wednesday, Friday).