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Kamiko is a word made up of two characters, “kami” meaning “paper” and “ko” meaning “cloth”. This paper cloth is a kind of traditional Japanese washi that has been kneaded so that it’s soft, and treated with starch so it’s strong and water-resistant. Akio Sakamoto is a man who is using this lovely traditional material to make teddy bears and contemporary-styled lamps – things you wouldn’t normally expect from such a traditional industry. This week we take a look at this man who comes from a long line of papermakers and isn’t content to just stay in his place.
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