Tosa Washi Paper Cooperative (Kochi)
Tosa Washi is Japan's most famous handmade paper region, located in Kochi Prefecture on Shikoku i…
Tosa Washi is Japan's most famous handmade paper region, located in Kochi Prefecture on Shikoku island, producing traditional washi from gampi, mitsumata, and kozo fibres since the 8th century. Products include premium writing paper, printmaking sheets, restoration paper for museum conservators, and decorative sheets. Exported to art supply distributors, paper specialty retailers, and bookbinders worldwide.
- Type
- Manufacturer
- Location
- Kochi, Japan
- Founded
- 2004
- Website
- tosawashi.com
- Categories
- Stationery & Paper Goods, Arts, Crafts & Hobbies
- Markets
- United States, Germany, France, United Kingdom, Australia
Verified facts
- corporate-mail-on-domain (green), checked 2026-08-10 Mail server of the company domain
- domain-registered (green), checked 2026-08-10 Domain registry record
- sanctions-clear (green), checked 2026-08-10 OpenSanctions
- debarment-clear (green), checked 2026-08-10 OpenSanctions
Import rules for these goods
- Consumer goods sold in the EU fall under the General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR, applies since 13 Dec 2024): a responsible person in the EU is mandatory. EUR-Lex: Regulation (EU) 2023/988 (GPSR)
- If the goods are paper, board or printed products, EU imports fall under the Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) due-diligence regime; packaging machinery itself does not. European Commission (EUDR)