A Cheerful Musician and His Intellectual Wife: Their First Encounter with Kakejiku in Japan

At our shop, we are fortunate to welcome customers from all over the world. Engaging with international visitors often brings fresh perspectives and delightful conversations that differ from those with our Japanese customers.

This time, we would like to share the story of a couple from the United States who visited us.

 

The husband, a cheerful musician originally from Australia, came to our store with a charming flower tucked behind his ear.

His wife, on the other hand, is an American woman with deep knowledge of Japanese Zen monks such as Hakuin and Ikkyū, as well as a broad understanding of religion and literature.

During their first trip to Japan, they were eagerly looking forward to encountering kakejiku featuring calligraphy and sumi ink landscapes.

The husband’s warm and lively personality immediately created a friendly atmosphere with our staff, while the wife carefully observed each displayed kakejiku and asked many enthusiastic questions.

It was as if they were searching for a destined piece, taking their time to choose the perfect kakejiku together.

Among our collection, the one that caught their attention was a hanging scroll with a painting and poem, particularly one featuring yamabuki (Japanese kerria) flowers.

They decided to purchase it.

 

Additionally, they bought a shikishi-kake (hanging scroll for shikishi) as a souvenir for their family.

When we learned during our conversation that they were both born in the Year of the Monkey, we gifted them a shikishi featuring a monkey illustration.

The couple was delighted by the surprise and mentioned that it became a memorable highlight of their trip.

We are thrilled to imagine them enjoying it displayed on their shikishi-kake.

The couple also listened attentively to our staff’s instructions on how to care for their kakejiku.

 

Here is the comment we received from the couple:

“A beautiful experience We had a beautiful experience at Art Nomura. My husband and I were looking for a scroll to take home from Japan. We were very happy to meet the Nomura family and work with Tomoko and her husband. They took several hours to show us a large selection, served us tea, and helped us to find our special piece. We are very happy and will take this home as the perfect memory of our first trip to Japan. Thank you Art Nomura!”

 

The couple expressed great satisfaction with their shopping experience at our store, and we are delighted that the kakejiku became a wonderful memento of their journey to Japan.

We will continue to share the charm of kakejiku, a treasured part of Japanese traditional culture, not only with Japanese customers but also with those from around the world.

If you are interested in purchasing a kakejiku, please feel free to visit us anytime.

 

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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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Company Profile
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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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