Stiff, rectangular, horizontally crinkled brown paper folder enclosing washi paper samples; printed black and red on off-white label on front in Japanese and English, listing samples. White-brown inside with same horizontally crinkled texture. Folder has box-like shape with three half-sized flaps at top, bottom and left, and a full-sized cover flap opening overtop from left to right.

Stiff, rectangular, horizontally crinkled paper folder enclosing washi paper samples; printed black and red on off-white label on front in Japanese and English, listing samples. White-brown inside with same horizontally crinkled texture. Folder has box-like shape with three half-sized flaps at top, bottom and left, and a full-sized cover flap opening overtop from left to right.

Stiff, rectangular, horizontally crinkled paper folder enclosing washi paper samples; printed black and red on off-white label on front in Japanese and English, listing samples. White-brown inside with same horizontally crinkled texture. Folder has box-like shape with three half-sized flaps at top, bottom and left, and a full-sized cover flap opening overtop from left to right.

Stiff, rectangular, horizontally crinkled paper folder enclosing washi paper samples; printed black and red on off-white label on front in Japanese and English, listing samples. White-brown inside with same horizontally crinkled texture. Folder has box-like shape with three half-sized flaps at top, bottom and left, and a full-sized cover flap opening overtop from left to right.

Washi sample mounted on white, labelled and folded paper with 3-pointed leaf above scrolled 'm' watermark. Sample is light brown, some gradated colouring, with shining, white brown patterning of curving line-drawn vines and leaves attached to large flowers with ribbed petals.

Washi sample mounted on white, labelled and folded paper with 3-pointed leaf above scrolled 'm' watermark. Sample is thick, light brown white with thick, woven appearance and rough, uneven surface. Weft prominent. Lower and right edges retain irregular deckle edge.

Washi sample mounted on white, labelled and folded paper with 3-pointed leaf above scrolled 'm' watermark. Sample is thin, light brown white with finely woven appearance and texture; evenly and closely spaced horizontal and vertical lines. Lower and left edges retain irregular deckle edges.

Washi sample mounted on white, labelled and folded paper with 3-pointed leaf above scrolled 'm' watermark. Sample is blue green with shimmering continuous white bands, curving and straight, scribbled over surface and extending beyond limits of sheet edges.

Washi sample mounted on white, labelled and folded paper with 3-pointed leaf above scrolled 'm' watermark. Sample is white red brown with shimmering continuous white bands, curving and straight, scribbled over surface and extending beyond limits of sheet edges.

Washi sample mounted on white, labelled and folded paper with 3-pointed leaf above scrolled 'm' watermark. Sample is vertical coloured stripes: thick light blue then two thin light brown alternate with light yellow white; fibrous edges. Colours have shining particles in them. Over surface are scattered a few white multi-strand fibres.