<p>From Wikipedia's article on <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodblock_printing_in_Japan" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Japanese woodblock printing</a>:</p>

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  <p>The text or image was first drawn onto thin washi(Japanese paper), then glued face-down onto a plank of close-grained wood, usually cherry.</p>
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<p>Absolutely not suitable are open-grained species like oak or ash. </p>

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<p>What are the typical wood types used for Japanese traditional woodblock printing?</p>

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What are the typical wood types used for Japanese traditional woodblock printing?
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# What are the typical wood types used for Japanese traditional woodblock printing?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-02-01)

What are the typical wood types used for Japanese traditional woodblock printing?

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2018-02-02. Score: 3 | Accepted answer

From Wikipedia's article on [Japanese woodblock printing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodblock_printing_in_Japan):

> The text or image was first drawn onto thin washi(Japanese paper), then glued face-down onto a plank of close-grained wood, usually cherry.

Absolutely not suitable are open-grained species like oak or ash.


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