Shoingami was made in most of the kamigo (areas that produce handmade paper) around Japan; however, most of this handmade paper was consumed in the vicinity of the production areas, and only a small volume was distributed on the market because dimensions of lattice crosspieces of shoji varied according to districts.
書院造では、障子の格子桟の寸法が地方によって異なるので、書院紙は全国ほとんどの紙郷で漉かれたが、産地周辺で消費され、市場で流通することが少なかった。