Washi paper-making studio in a village in Nara. Owner, Uekubo Ryoji explains how his family has been making misugami washi for generations, while we see the various stages of making the paper by hand. The wet paper is laid out on planks to dry in the sun. Uekubo holds up the mulberry bark used to make the paper to explain how laborious the process is, worrying about the future of the craft.