thick Japanese paper resembling Chinese paper
Refers to a type of Japanese paper produced from the late Edo period onward, made to imitate Chinese paper (唐紙). Often used in traditional contexts such as calligraphy, bookbinding, or crafts.
See also: 唐紙 (とうし)
Watoshi is a thick Japanese paper that began to be produced from the late Edo period.
This old document uses watoshi paper.
Compound of 和 (wa, 'Japanese') and 唐紙 (tōshi, 'Chinese paper'). The term reflects the paper's origin as a Japanese-made version of Chinese-style paper.