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ECHIZEN, Fukui Prefecture--A “grand experiment” has kicked off here to preserve manga paintings for 1,000 years using special “washi” paper from the town.
Artists who helmed series such as "Ashita no Joe" and "Thermae Romae" launch an initiative to leave ink drawings of their work to posterity and ensure the future of "gampi" paper-making.
Popular manga artists have begun a project in central Japan to preserve their work in ink for generations to come, using durable "gampi" paper in Echizen, Fukui Prefecture, the birthplace of traditional "washi" handmade paper.