The Beginning of the Deer Dance - Shinzi Katoh Postcard

The "Kenji Miyazawa Fantasy House" series by Shinzi Katoh, a miscellaneous goods designer and picture book author, fantastically depicts the world of Kenji Miyazawa. These banana paper postcards are drawn with the gentle touch of a picture book.

Banana paper [one-planet* paper] is a fair trade paper made from [banana fiber] taken from organic banana stems in Zambia, Africa.

It is a high-quality, beautiful paper created through a partnership between Africa and Japan, using banana fiber, which is usually discarded in Africa, as raw material, and utilizing Japanese washi paper technology.

By using banana paper, various sustainability activities such as [wildlife and forest conservation], [solving poverty in Zambia], [supporting education], and [effective use of waste] can be carried out.