Hyogu studio Kougodo

KOUGODO is a Japanese Kakejiku and Byobu artisanal studio, established in 1923 by my grandfather, Tameo.  KOUGODO has its office in Sakurai City, a city believed to be the center of early Japan, in Nara Prefecture. I am the third owner of KOUGODO, and am accredited by the Japanese Society for the Conservation of Cultural Property, as a Grade 1 Hyogu Master.  I provide high-quality repairs and restoration of Japanese works of art. You are sure to be satisfied with our services.

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Hello! My name is Toshio Shimaoka, the store owner and Grade 1 Hyogu Master. Your satisfaction is very important to me. I will do my best to accommodate my customers’ wishes. Please do not hesitate to contact me.

 

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【 Services 】

　　※ Method of the repair and restoration

　1. Repair the whole work and restore to an original shape
　　　　( Repair Honshi and its outside )

　2. Repair only Honshi and make with the same form with new material

　3. Repair only Honshi and make with the defferent form

Roughly speaking,there are three patterns that I wrote.

I introduce each pattern as follows.

Please use it as a reference,when you repair.

 

1. Repair the whole work and restore to an original shape
　　　　( Repair Honshi and its outside )
　　【 Repair and restoration of Byoubu with 2 panels 】

The hinge of the middle was broken. So the gold background was greatly split,Honshi was damaged. And the cloths around the gold background was damaged.

I repair and restore whole of the byoubu.

　（Left is a damage of the hinge,right is a damage of the gold background ）

 
2. Repair only Honshi and make with the same form with new materials
　　【 Kakejiku ( Japanese hanging scloll )→ Kakejiku 】

I repaired only Honshi. And I made Kakejiku using new cloths.

 

This is a enlarged photograph of Honshi before and after the repair.

　・Left one is before.

　　　　　There were many creases and many defective parts.

　・Righet one is after.

　　　　　It became beautiful!

 
　　【 Gaku ( Framing )→ Gaku 】

This is a photograph before and after the repair.

　・Upper one is before.

　　　　　It had a big hole in the center and was soiled with soot and dust.　　

　・Lower one is after.

　　　　　The calligraphy was clearly relieved because I took the dust.

 
　　【 Byobu ( Byobu screen )→ Byobu 】

I repaired only Honshi,and made Byobu newly with new materials.

 
3. Repair only Honshi and make with the defferent form
　　【 Kakejiku → Gaku 】

I repaired only Honshi,and remade Kakejiku into Gaku.

 
　　【 Byoubu with 6 panels→ Byoubu with 2 panels 】

I repaired 2 honshis in the byoubu with 6 panels.

I made a byoubu with 2 panels using those 2 honshis

 

 

 

 

INFORMATION

■Payment Term
Currently only accepting PayPal.


■Shipping Terms
Japanese Postal Express Mail Service (EMS)
Any applicable import taxes and fees accrued is the responsibility of the customer.


■Business day
Studio Open from Monday to Friday, except Japanese National Holidays

 

■Hyogu studio Kougod

〒633-0001 1188-2,Miwa,Sakurai,Nara Prefecture,Japan