Trial Pack: Kanshin Hanshi

Handmade paper suitable for general kanji writing.
It features a moderate resistance to the brush and slight bleeding.
The paper is a standard medium thickness and absorbs ink well, making it extremely comfortable to write with.
Perfect for practicing calligraphy and competitive calligraphy.

Differences in Expression Depending on Thickness

Normal-thick paper allows ink to spread easily horizontally, requiring less ink, allowing for lighter brush strokes.
Another issue is that thicker paper tends to bleed more easily than thicker paper.
If you want to avoid bleeding, it's best to choose thicker paper.
If you want to minimize bleeding, you can try increasing the ink density.

With thicker paper, the ink penetrates deeper into the paper, resulting in less lateral bleeding and a sense of depth in the ink color.
Thicker paper requires more ink, and because it has less bleeding, it's easier to create rubbing effects.
If you want to avoid rubbing, it's best to choose standard-weight paper.

We recommend that you try out standard-weight and heavy-weight paper to compare their respective advantages.