A conversation with paper expert Craig about Awagami Papers (https://awagami.com/) and his connection with this long standing family company. We discuss what it is that sets Japanese washi apart from Western papers and the factory's manufacture of handmade and machine made papers. Learn about the special set of editioning papers Awagami supplies for printmakers and a paper I'm currently experimenting with for a special project. I commonly use the Shiramine roll for my Japanese woodblocks, am working with the handmade Yoshino paper and also mention the lightweight kitakata papers