MOLZA Company Profile

The name "MOLZA" embodies the meanings of creating more original products (More Original), products that appeal to the senses with a lively zest (Lively Zestful), and having dreams (and Ambitions).

What is washi? It is recorded in the "Nihon Shoki" that in 610, a monk from Goguryeo named Doncho brought paper to Japan. Since then, 1,300 years have passed, and the raw materials and manufacturing methods have been uniquely improved in Japan. Today, washi is highly regarded worldwide for its unparalleled beauty and strength, known as "Japanese paper." As times have changed, handmade paper has become rare, making it difficult to obtain. However, our challenge and mission as those who inherit this tradition is to find ways to utilize the characteristics of washi in contemporary cultural life. With the diversification of materials and methods, and the advancement of technology, the products have also diversified. The needs of the times demand the emergence of high-functioning paper or products with excellent design sensibilities. I believe that exploring and uncovering these latent needs is what will pave the way for the future of washi. With such a proposition, washi in the modern or future context must advance creation and development in broader fields, with its identity as the core. MOLZA considers such endeavors to be its mission.