Request of Mounting Shikoku Pilgrimage Nōkyō-Jiku from a German Customer

This request was something truly special for us.

A customer from Germany called us for having her shikoku pilgrimage nōkyō-jiku /a scroll for collecting temple stamps mounted.

 

She was captivated by the pilgrim’s journey in Japan after watching a documentary about it in Germany.

The 5 minutes footage of the show reporting the pilgrimage motivated her to visit Japan.

Her passion for the sacred practice was so intense that she read three related books beforehand and what’s more, even researched into Kūkai. Besides, having a deep understanding of Japanese culture, her approach to the pilgrimage was serious enough to bring a sedge hat and that impressed us positively.

 

The customer embarked on a pilgrimage by foot, visiting all 88 temples of Shikoku, a journey that requires significant physical endurance and time, reflecting a deep devotion. After completing this arduous walking pilgrimage, she visited our store to request the mounting of her nōkyō-jiku.

This global exchange exemplifies the growing worldwide interest in Japan’s traditional culture and we find those interactions greatly meaningful.

The customer required a totally one-of-a-kind style regarding the mounting, not necessarily standard type.

 

She chose a clear and pale color for the outer enclosure fabric, and a distinct green for the inner enclosure, reflecting her love for plants so that the combination blends with her interior.

In the end, a green fabric with crests of phoenixes facing each other was determined to use for naka-mawashi.

 

With its rich hue and interwoven patterns, the fabric caught her eyes and it was love at first sight when she set eyes on it.

 

Despite our initial impression of her as tough-looking due to her being a bodybuilder, meeting her in person was a pleasantly surprising revelation of her warm gentleness, characterized by a tender smile and charming behavior.

 

Here is the finished kakejiku. The mounting style requested was far cry from the styles meeting the common taste in Japan and that was eye opening for us throughout the process still intriguingly, the combination of fabrics has been somehow growing on us once the work was done.

 

This mounting request transcended mere business, becoming a valuable intercultural experience.

We do look forward to the increase in the number of customers from abroad ordering mounting work after accomplishing their pilgrimage, like the story of this edition in the current world where the covid pandemic has simmered down and the influx of inbound visitors begun to be seen.

It brings us great joy when the curiosity of Japan’s traditional culture and art are shared by people globally and making it possible to deliver them the opportunity which is deepening their interest.

We will continue to distribute the beauty of Japan to customers from all over the world while playing the role of a passage for delivering Japan’s culture.

 

If you would like to know more about how a Shikoku 88 pilgrimages kakejiku is produced, please kindly watch this video.

 

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Our Feelings For Kakejiku

 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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