high-quality Edo-period tissue paper
Refers to a specific type of fine tissue paper used during the Edo period, typically sized 21 cm by 27 cm. Now a historical term.
Edo-period nobegami tissue paper was on display at the museum.
Standard kanji spelling for this historical paper type.
Variant spelling; less common but still encountered.
The term combines 延べ (nobe, 'stretching' or 'laying out') and 紙 (kami, 'paper'), referring to a type of paper that was stretched or smoothed during production. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.