American Lady Residing in Japan and Being After a Kakejiku Gift Walked in!!

 

We have a gallery on the first floor where kakejikus are on sale.

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A great number of foreign customers have visited our store for purchasing them, not to speak of Japanese customers.

 

The number of inbound tourists has been on a sharp decline under the pandemic; nevertheless, an occasional walk-in or appointment of resident foreign national customers is always much appreciated.

 

This episode is about one of those resident foreigners, Lauralee-san, the American lady who visited us.

She mentioned that kakejiku sprang to mind when she was thinking of a gift with Japanese taste for a fellow Director on a board who is leaving Japan.

The mother of her calligraphy teacher who has had a kakejiku mounted by us recollected our work and then kindly recommended us to her.

We feel grateful that a satisfied customer brings in a new customer with their recommendation. – By the way, the calligraphy teacher and her mother are Japanese.

Following her request, an art piece with a Japanese ambience, we showed her these of sakura, landscape painting in Sumi ink, and calligraphy.

She herself admired the sakura one. Even so she selected the calligraphy one ”洗心“ the piece with a robust impression since the receiver is a man.

 

“洗心“ Senshin, which is Zen language alluding to ‘ the importance of purifying the tainted mind and remaining in the state to attain enlightenment’, therefore, we hope this kakejiku gives the owner peace of mind each time he looks at the kakejiku.

The customer Lauralee-san who has been living in Japan for over decades told us that she had studied art back in her country. However, in Japan the unexpectedly huge language barrier has holden her back from involving with art.

She is still learning calligraphy and comes to visit a store like ours where kakejikus are available to deepen her understanding of Japanese art, where possible and little by little and that is really pleasing to know for us also as Japanese.

We emailed her the biography of the calligrapher who drew the calligraphic piece “洗心“ in English a few days after she purchased the piece and then received a thank you letter from the very much pleased customer.

Thank you so much for the artist card and extra attention to this purchase!

I have shared the information and other advice you shared, like don’t roll up the scroll on a rainy day and the special sachet for keeping bugs away.

He really appreciated such a fine piece of artwork. He said he will hang it in his house. So thank you to show so many choices to choose the right one.

I appreciate your effort and enjoyed meeting you and your husband and mother in law. I look forward to visiting you again, and will recommend others to visit you too.

Sincerely, Lauralee

 

We felt privileged to know that the friend of hers is also very contented with the kakejiku.

Our work enriches connections with people all over the globe through kakejiku and that has been making us appreciative and endeavor towards our work.

Please don’t hesitate to contact us if you have any inquiries about kakejiku.

 

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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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