【Self-introduction】
I, Kyo Gold Leaf Oshitsunewaka, am in the business of attaching gold leaf to cultural properties in temples and shrines nationwide, as well as shrines and altars used for festivals.
It has been 28 years since I learned gold leaf stamping at a traditional craft university since I was a student.
Since I was a child, I have been interested in the traditional culture of Japan, such as Buddhist statues, festival shrines, and mountain bowls, and I entered this industry because I wanted to get a job that would allow me to be involved in the traditional techniques of Japan in the future.
Carving, painting, and applying foil are divided according to the field, and I am a craftsman who applies gold leaf, and I am called a "foil stamper".
The characteristic of gold leaf stamping is that a lacquer called raw lacquer is used as an adhesive to attach gold leaf, but this technique is a technique that has been passed down from the Nara period, and it is now one of the few professions.
[Reason for launching the brand]
The reason why I launched the brand this time is because I want you to know more about the technology of the foil stamper I am involved in! I want to convey the charm of gold leaf through products to convey more traditional Japan culture.
Buddhist altars, which are wonderful traditional crafts in Japan, are a comprehensive craft that brings together carvings, lacquer, gold leaf, coloring, etc., but unfortunately, the current situation is that the altars are being discarded one after another with the flow of the times.
From my standpoint as a foil stamper for Buddhist altars, I want more young people to know the charm of ancient traditional customs and traditional crafts by reviving crafts such as Buddhist altars that would otherwise be discarded, as well as traditional customs that are being lost, and creating products that can be used for today's lifestyles.
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