edazakara, or cherry blossoms in full bloom on branchs is one of kenkichi's favorite blocks.irst to prepare is powdered mica, which gives it a glittering effect. water is added to dissolve the powder. all they use in traditional karakami-making are natural ingredients. only the three primary colors of red, yellow, and blue are used for karakami. by subtly varying the way the three colors are mixed, every single color found in nature can be recreated. because only three colors are used, every resulting hue remains crisp, he says. he never measures the ingredients, but he ends up with the same exact color every single time. call it mastery. in the end, seaweed-based starch is added. it works as a fixative, fixing the pigment on the paper. then the pigment is spread on a cotton cloth, which is stretched over a wooden flame and applied evenly to the woodblock. then guided by the sensation on the palm of his hand, he gently transfers the pigment to the paper. checking how the color turns out, he represents the same procedure over and over. just as his predecessors have for the las