Request for Making Sunshōan-Gake Scroll from the U.K.

Request for Making Sunshōan Gake from the U.K.

Request for Making Sunshōan-Gake Scroll from the U.K.

Each time we receive our foreign customer’s request which is not that familiar here in Japan, we feel pretty refreshed.

This episode, about a request for making a sunshōan gake placed by a British gentleman, perfectly represents these experiences.

Sunshōan-gake…? We haven’t yet taken the request for the specific kakejiku and we didn’t even have an idea of such a word ‘sunshōan-gake’.

After a little search, we got the idea of sunshōan and here it is.

Sakuma Sanekatsu, a well-known master of tea ceremony who made his name from the Azuchi-Momoyama to the early Edo period built a hermitage named Sunshōan in the precincts of Ryūkō-in Temple, a sub-temple of Daitoku-ji Temple in Kyoto where he used to cherish 12 fragments of the manuscript of the “Kokin Wakashū” and ‘Sunshōan Shikishi’is what these pieces of work were later called.

 

It’s said that shikishi- a square piece of fancy paper with the identical size of sunshōan shikishi began to be called ‘Sunshōan Shikishi’later on.

Well, that’s something…we had no idea. The size is 121(w)×136(h)mm which is smaller than the size of a regular shikishi (paper board) 242(w)×272(h)mm and that is exactly 1/4 proportionally.

Sunshōan Shikishi

Sunshōan Shikishi

The customer’s request was to create a customized kakejiku for sunshōan shikishi.

We can easily imagine that it wasn’t easy to find a shop selling the off-the-peg kakejiku specially designed for the centerpiece overseas given it’s hardly being traded even in Japan.

After having the consultation with him, we were to create 2 types of sunshōan-gake.

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See the 2 pieces of sunshōan-gake we were assigned to make this time.

寸松庵掛軸

19cm x 47cm sized type

 

寸松庵掛

19cm x 62cm sized type

Even though both of the petite kakejikus give a feeling of cuteness, their tiny size made our work rather tricky….

All in all, the work was worthwhile by knowing that the customer was thrilled with our finished products.

As you see in this episode, we offer a service of sunshōan-gake too. So please feel free to contact us if you are considering this particular order.

 

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 The Japanese people have long set a high value on aesthetic senses since ancient times. As a result, the
peculiar culture which is not seen in other countries blossomed and many aspects of the modern Japanese
culture come from it. Parts of Japanese culture has been introduced to people in other countries recently,
so the number of people from other countries who are interested in Japanese culture has been increasing.
However, the Japanese aesthetic senses, which are the bases of Japanese culture, have been nurtured
through a long history, intertwining various elements intricately, such as climate, geographical features,
religion, customs and so on. Therefore, they are very difficult to understand not only for people from other
countries, but even for the Japanese people. I think the best tool which conveys these difficult senses
understandably is a “kakejiku.”
 The kakejiku (a hanging scroll; a work of calligraphy or a painting which is mounted and hung in an
alcove or on a wall) is a traditional Japanese art. It's no exaggeration to say that paintings are what
express aesthetic senses at all times and places. The kakejiku is an art which expresses the Japanese
aesthetic senses. The kakejiku has long been used in traditional Japanese events, daily life and so on since
ancient times. As a result, there are various customs of kakejiku in Japan; kakejiku and the life of the
Japanese are closely related. We can see Japanese values through kakejiku.
 The kakejiku is a cultural tradition which the Japanese people should be proud of. However, many people
in other countries don't know much about it because it hasn't been showcased as much. This is why I
decided to try to introduce it. The kakejiku world is very interesting and beautiful. We want not only the
Japanese, but also many people from other countries to know and enjoy it. I hope that many people will
love kakejiku someday.

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Name Art Nomura

President Tatsuji Nomura

Founded1973

Established1992

Address7-23 Babadori, Tarumi-ku, Kobe city,
Hyougo Prefecture, 655-0021, Japan


Capital10 million yen

URLhttp://nomurakakejiku.com

Our Business

 Art Nomura is an art dealer which produces kakejiku (hanging scrolls). We mount many paintings and calligraphic works in kakejiku in my factory. Kakejiku are our main product. We also remount and repair old or damaged kakejiku. We share the traditional Japanese art of kakejiku with people all over the world.


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 The Japanese people have long set a high value on aesthetic senses since ancient times. As a result, the
peculiar culture which is not seen in other countries blossomed and many aspects of the modern Japanese
culture come from it. Parts of Japanese culture has been introduced to people in other countries recently,
so the number of people from other countries who are interested in Japanese culture has been increasing.
However, the Japanese aesthetic senses, which are the bases of Japanese culture, have been nurtured
through a long history, intertwining various elements intricately, such as climate, geographical features,
religion, customs and so on. Therefore, they are very difficult to understand not only for people from other
countries, but even for the Japanese people. I think the best tool which conveys these difficult senses
understandably is a “kakejiku.”
 The kakejiku (a hanging scroll; a work of calligraphy or a painting which is mounted and hung in an
alcove or on a wall) is a traditional Japanese art. It's no exaggeration to say that paintings are what
express aesthetic senses at all times and places. The kakejiku is an art which expresses the Japanese
aesthetic senses. The kakejiku has long been used in traditional Japanese events, daily life and so on since
ancient times. As a result, there are various customs of kakejiku in Japan; kakejiku and the life of the
Japanese are closely related. We can see Japanese values through kakejiku.
 The kakejiku is a cultural tradition which the Japanese people should be proud of. However, many people
in other countries don't know much about it because it hasn't been showcased as much. This is why I
decided to try to introduce it. The kakejiku world is very interesting and beautiful. We want not only the
Japanese, but also many people from other countries to know and enjoy it. I hope that many people will
love kakejiku someday.

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