In the Japanese zodiac (Jūni-shi), there are 12 animals known as “zodiac signs” that symbolize each year in a 12-year cycle. The animals are Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon… Read More

Across the globe, there are many who hold a deep appreciation for Japanese culture, dedicating themselves to the preservation of its artifacts. This episode involves a customer from the Uni… Read More

Order of Repairing Kakejiku Hanging Scroll with Terrible Creases | Australia The kakejiku is unrolled for display and rolled again for storage. With this process repeated for so long, folds… Read More

Stain Removal Work on a Kakejiku Artwork on Silk Canvas Requested from Australia One of the most common concerns we are consulted by our customers is stains their kakejiku has developed. Reg… Read More

Request for Restoration of Damaged Hanging Scrolls from the UK Request for Restoration of Damaged Hanging Scrolls from the UK I would like to talk about the restoration process of the two… Read More

Japanese Artworks: Handscroll, Japanese Picture Frames, Partitioning Screens, and Folding Screens Aside from kakejiku hanging scrolls, we deal in a variety of Japanese artworks. We attend to… Read More

We specialize in making kakejiku, Japanese hanging scrolls so we receive many inquiries on our products, quote requests for restoration of antique scrolls, and also made to order scrolls. T… Read More

Hanging scrolls gets creases easily due to its complex structures made of silk, glue and multiple layers of Japanese paper. Creases and cracks can be a result of interrelated issues such as… Read More

Today’s topic is about reuse of old paulownia box. Sometimes, we happen to receive hanging scrolls(kakejiku) from our customers in heavily damaged paulownia boxes. For example, the bo… Read More