Paper sheet handling apparatus and paper sheet handling method

A paper sheet handling apparatus comprising:

• a first transporting unit configured to transport a plurality of paper sheets in a stacked state in a horizontal state;
• a second transporting unit configured to receive and transport the stacked paper sheets transported by the first transporting unit, the second transporting unit including a sandwiching unit that has an upper sandwiching member and a lower sandwiching member and is configured to sandwich the stacked paper sheets received from the first transporting unit and release the stacked paper sheets, and a holding member configured to hold edges on a lower side of the stacked paper sheets released from the sandwiching unit;
• and
• a feeding unit configured to feed the stacked paper sheets transported by the second transporting unit one by one, wherein
• the sandwiching unit is configured to move so that the stacked paper sheets being sandwiched by the sandwiching unit are inclined from the horizontal state so as to make an angle to a horizontal plane while the edges on the lower side of the stacked paper sheets are held by the holding member.