rice starch; rice paste
A traditional starch paste made from rice, used as an adhesive in crafts, bookbinding, and conservation.
Rice starch paste is often used for repairing Japanese-bound books.
This rice paste has stronger adhesion than regular starch paste.
Standard kanji spelling.
Mixed kanji-kana spelling; the kana のり may be easier to read.
The term 姫糊 literally means 'princess paste', likely referring to its fine quality. The exact origin of the name is uncertain.