Mr Okuno Makoto moved to the village with his wife Okuno Kayo over 40 years ago, and he has been making paper for over 3 decades at the Ryujin Art Center. He uses paper mulberry trees from Ryujinmura and the village next door, and turns them into beautiful sheets of Japanese paper. I got invited to watch him work his magic.
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About Ryunohara: Ryunohara is a tea and bee farm in progress. We're nestled deep in the mountains of Ryujinmura, Wakayama Prefecture. The 2 farmhouses on the property are 60 and 120 years old. We will use natural farming techniques, so no tilling, no fertilisers, pesticides, and no weeding. A farm-to-table cafe is in the works.