mizuhiki noun2 •Japanese cord made from paper and used to decorate gifts.This is tied with the mizuhiki, a type of paper-twine, and a folded piece of paper called noshi is attached to the upper right-hand corner. — 1964 •Handicraft or artwork made from Japanese paper cord or similar material.At a recent fundraiser for Nikkei Concerns, Ohno and his father Yuki received this ‘mizuhiki’ artwork by Haruko Shimizu — 2006