Company name | HAKUBIDO.inc |
Office location | 1-3-5 Edo, Kawaguchi-shi, Saitama-ken 334-0074 Japan |
T E L | +81-48-290-8673 |
Founded in | 1922 |
Representative | Minao Kogure |
Business Line-up | Scroll mounting, hanging scroll sales,sale of sumo-related goods The publishing and manufacture of maps and charts The publishing and sale of books and magazines |
Available Services | Scroll mounting, wall charts, hanging scroll sales, sumo-related goods Craftman’s |
U R L | https://hakubido.jp/hakubido-en |
Group Company
IPJ Co., Ltd. | 10-4 Minami1-jonishi Chuo-ku, Sapporo-shi, Hokkaido 060-0061 Japan |
URL:https://www.ipjltd.co.jp/ | |
Offices | Tokyo office Sendai office |
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Profile
Kigure was born in 1954. In 1970, as the age of 16, he entered Hakubido as an apprentice scroll mounter.
In the strict world of traditional craftsmanship, apprentices have a hard life devoted to cleaning the workshop and sharpening the tools of the trade. Today,
as a master craftsman, Kigure finds deep meaning in his work.
The moment a customer’s face lights up in delight upon seeing a completed commission makes all of Kigure’s long hours worthwhile.
Kigure strives to continually improve his craftsmanship, always aiming to find the optimum balance and colour coordination which lets each artistic work