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45cm Maru, Natural Hemp Japanese Lamp Shade

£8400




The hemp paper gives a gentle, soft, mysterious light. You can see some of the bulb through this paper, but only glimpses. The organic textured pattern of the paper is reflected in the shadows too. Hemp is quite rare as a paper and it is an off-white colour which will soften a tiny bit as it ages. 

  • 45cm Diameter, 45cm High,
  • Shade only, if you like the cordset, it is available here
  • These shades now attach directly to your pendant cord, you have a choice of a White or Black hanger grip. These will work with any diameter flex/cable as long as it is round, not flat, and will work in any country, including the USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand
  • Our paper shades do not have a stretcher inside and will not always be perfectly symmetrical. Your shade will come with care instructions if you want to stretch it out and make it as round as possible.
  • Washi paper from Gifu and Tokushima prefectures (Care Guide)
  • Lamp shade made by hand by Fushitani Shouten in Nagoya, Japan

Guide to our papers

The Unryu paper is the whitest, the Kozo paper is off-white with flecks, and the Asaraku or Hemp paper is off-white with holes in it.

We have an article on the different papers we use, here on our blog

Size Guide

For more information on sizes, including aperture sizes, please see the size guide

Returns & Refunds

Free returns within the UK

All damage must be reported to us within 14 days of receiving the package

Full delivery and returns policy is here

Meet the Maker:

Fushitani Shouten

Fushitani san’s father started the company in 1962 after completing a traditional ten-year apprenticeship. This family company keeps using traditional techniques and materials but also seeks to innovate. They have developed new styles of chōchin (Japanese paper lights) like the double-layered shades and sectioned shades.

For Fushitani san, tradition is innovation, accepting new challenges is a necessity for the future. His main motivation is introducing Japanese paper lampshades to overseas and connecting people in the world through his works. Half of his business
is firmly in traditional Japan: making lamps for temples and restaurants, but the other half is making modern paper lamp shades for both the domestic and overseas market.

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