Abstract
This research reveals attractiveness factors of Washi-paper as photographic paper. Washi-paper is Japanese traditional paper that have been used every area of Japanese people's life. This study reveals the attractiveness factors of Washi-paper by the following four processes. First, sensory evaluation was performed for three kinds of paper, namely, photograph printing paper, plain paper and Washi-paper. Second, a study was conducted to see if images printed on Washi-paper seem attractive as compared to those on conventional photograph printing paper. Third, surface texture of each paper after printing was measured by micro-figure measuring instrument (surface roughness profiler). Finally, the attractiveness of Washi-paper was analyzed based on the relations between sensory evaluation and physical measurement of surface texture.
