By KENJI ODA/ Staff Writer
May 24, 2023 at 07:00 JST
Tamotsu Tanaka, who began working to preserve manga paintings using traditional Echizen Washi paper after becoming an acquaintance of manga artist Tetsuya Chiba, stands next to a wall displaying paintings by Chiba in Echizen, Fukui Prefecture, on April 25. (Kenji Oda)
ECHIZEN, Fukui Prefecture--A “grand experiment” has kicked off here to preserve manga paintings for 1,000 years using special “washi” paper from the town. [Read More]
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