Western paper turns away the light, while our paper seems to take it in, to envelop it gently, like the soft surface of first snowfall. It gives off no sound when it is crumpled or folded, it is quiet and pliant to the touch as the leaf of a tree.

In Praise of Shadows
Junichiro Tanizaki

John Paul Jacques is a shoji maker, using the finest quality Japanese paper to create beautiful, elegant shoji for any area of your home.