Japanese Mino Washi Traditional Chiyogami Washi Paper, Colorful Yuzen Origami Paper, Assorted Design, 3.93 in 40 Sheets

I've been a semi-serious buyer of Origami paper for many years. I mostly now use it for making Origami lights such as in the picture I've added. The kind of paper I need is all Yuzen/Chiyogami/Washi type which is more expensive, effectively ranging between $0.50 - $2.00 per sheet when purchased in 40-80 sheet stacks. These kinds of paper get the most beautiful printed patterns on a slightly thicker and robust paper but is still easy to fold. Also means it doesn't tear easy or get damaged. The paper balloons I fold may sometimes get poked or crunched by the purchaser of my lights so that's important. So even if say, someone were to sit on them, they can be pushed back to their original shape with little to no damage. Quite resilient. The other point is the quality of the ink used. With cheap paper, the colors may shine differently once being lit from within. Cheaper dyes will often be muted in color. But with this paper the dye colors are consistent and maybe even more saturated when lit (which is a good thing). Additionally, these papers are often with a gold or silver tracing on the patterns. Many vendors have this but the tracing will be off and it shows much more when lit. The paper from this seller doesn't have that issue and is traced accurately. So the look, feel, and color rendition is wonderful. Some people may get upset that every other paper is just a solid color, which I can understand. But traditionally Origami paper has always been packaged and sold this way for at least the 40 years I've been using it. I tell people to use these solid colors for practice then fold the nicer paper afterwards. 5 stars across the board. That's coming from someone who's very picky about the Origami paper they use! Will definitely buy again. Note: I'm not sure how often the patterns are cycled for bundling. I got 2 packs today and most were the same between both packs. I don't mind this and often prefer it sometimes so I get additional copies of favorite patterns. But if there's a way to ensure getting a different bundle with different patterns I'd like to know. Maybe just have to wait until stock recycles? Anyway, I highly recommend this paper and vendor! If anyone wants to learn how to make these lights feel free to comment.

Beautiful Mino washi. Having lived in Tokyo for years, I knew I would be happy with this set. Next year I have a trip planned to visit Mino, Japan, which is a World Heritage Site for paper making. Just so you know, every other paper in this set is the beautiful, colorful wash, the other papers are plain colored.

Beautiful paper and easy to fold😊

This package didn't only include a great mixture of patterns but almost had a fabric-like sturdiness. I was even able to fold an origami lotus with ease without experiencing any tares. I mainly used this to fold lotus and cranes while experiencing COVID-19 and it very much brightened my days!!

I gave this a 3 because the paper is of very good quality and the plain sheets are colored on both sides. I'm not giving a 5 because from the top of the page and the write up, I thought I was getting 40 sheets of assorted {patterned} paper. I did not. The top of the page says "Assorted Design". You have to scroll 2/3 down the page to the comparison graph and there you see "Patterned: 20 sheets, Unpatterned: 20 sheets". I lived in Japan for 6 years and it's where I learned about Origami and Washi paper. You cannot see the plain sheets in the photos. I don't really care as the only saving grace to the plain pages is that they are colored on both sides. I will keep them as I am very low on paper and as I said, they are very good quality. Just be honest at the beginning and tell us we are not getting 40 "Assorted Design"; but are really getting 20 Assorted and 20 double sided colored plain. And a good point would be that the plain pages compliment the patterned pages they are packaged next to. Midori...

Good quality paper. Will buy again.

The patterned paper is nice. However , every other sheet is a solid colored piece - not very useful for making washi eggs.

Best quality I've worked with. Beautiful variety of prints. Great value. I highly recommend.

Es sind nicht, wie in der Produktbeschreibung angegeben, 40 bedruckte Blätter, sondern nur 20. Zwischen den wunderschönen bedruckten Papieren, die so weich sind, dass sie an Stoff erinnern, sind einfarbige Papiere, die sich sehr schlecht falten lassen. Es sind also insgesamt 40 Blätter, davon nur die Hälfte verwendbar.

Great paper! They have a fabric like quality. I cut them into smaller 1 inch squares to make origami earring for my friends. It is a little hard to fold because they are soft. They turn out really well, and the paper holds the gloss. I was afraid the watery gloss would deform the shape, but it hardens and gives it a very nice shine. My only gripe is that there is only x1 of each design. But I'll happily buy more because it's great quality and the gold trim makes a big difference

Carta washi un po' troppo cara ma di ottima qualità

Lässt sich gut falten

Viel zu teuer! Es sind statt 40 nur 20 Blätter mit dem hübschen Muster. Jedes zweite Blatt ist unifarben. Enttäuschend..