Tokonoma Album 010: Yoshinobu NAGAYASU, Seihan MORI and Many Others.

Tokonoma & Kakejiku Scroll: Ebisu and Hotei (two gods of “The Seven Lucky Gods”) by Yoshinobu NAGAYASU

Yoshinobu Nagayasu

We have remounted and restored the Hotei and Ebisu scroll (on the left). The painting is by Yoshinobu NAGAYASU who was a painter of the Edo period and from Akō city(赤穂市), located in southwestern Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. He had achieved recognition and respect as a painter from The Imperial court. Much of his works were left and found in Akō city and surrounding areas.

Tokonoma & Kakejiku Scroll: The Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage

Tokonoma Kakejiku Saigoku 33

The Saigoku 33 Pilgrimage scroll mounted by us.

Tokonoma & Kakejiku Scroll: The Shikoku Pilgrimage Scroll and Calligraphy (Hitaru Jinja Shrine)

Shikoku88 Ohenro Hiashi

These are the two scrolls we have mounted. The Shikoku Pilgrimage scroll (Photo: right) and the calligraphy 日足神社/Hitaru Jinja Shrine (Photo: left). The Shikoku pilgrimage scroll was mounted on Buddhist mounting style No. 15龍王(Ryūō).


Shin Style (Buddhist Style) Mounting
The mounting of a work in kakejiku is most commonly called “jikusou.” There are several jikusou styles. This page shows shin style jikusou mounted by us.

We removed water stains from the Japanese paper of 日足神社/Hitaru Jinja Shrine.

Tokonoma & Kakejiku Scroll: The Shikoku Pilgrimage Scroll

Shikoku 88 kakejiku

The Shikoku pilgrimage scroll mounted on Buddhist mounting style No. 6鞍馬 (Kurama). The customer’s family is a pious follower of the Shingon sect. They have kindly allowed us to take a picture of their Tokonoma with the Buddhist altar. There is a miniature hanging scroll of Kōbō-Daishi (弘法大師), the founder of the Shingon sect, in the altar.

Tokonoma & Kakejiku Scroll: Calligraphy “無” by the chief abbot of the Kiyomizu-Dera Temple, Seihan MORI

Calligraphy Seihan Mori

This is the calligraphy which was hand-written by Seihan MORI. Seihan MORI is the chief abbot of the Kiyomizu-Dera Temple in Kyoto and is notable for writing “the kanji of the year” annually in early December. The scroll has one letter “無/Nothing” only but it has a great presence in the tokonoma alcove.

 

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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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