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From left: the artist harvesting ganpi wood on a mountainside, beating fibers with a mallet, and forming paper with spring water. (Photos courtesy of Yamaguchi Kazuya)
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Silver leaf is applied to ganpi paper blackened with pine-soot ink. (Photo courtesy of Yamaguchi Kazuya)
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A portion of the fusuma illustration. The colors may change over time, causing these stars to show different aspects. (Photo courtesy of Yamaguchi Kazuya.)
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Yamaguchi and Shinjuan superior Yamada, standing before another of the artist’s creations. (© Tsunoda Ryūichi)
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Lighting the custom-made fireworks to complete the creation. Depicted is a dedication ceremony in Echizen for the lighting of the picture. (Photo courtesy of Yamaguchi Kazuya)
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