Chiyogami
千代紙
Chiyogami is washi, Japanese paper, which has been hand-printed with colourful, patterned designs. With its roots in the Heian period (794–1185 CE), when aristocracy began using ornate paper to send poems to friends and lovers, chiyogami was further developed by artists using the woodblock printing technique during the Edo period (1603–1868 CE). The popularity of this decorative washi has endured and it continues to be produced and enjoyed in Japan and beyond.