田尻和久
たじり かずひさ
Mounting
The craft of mounting paper or cloth onto scrolls, hanging scrolls, folding screens, sliding doors, and similar items.Since ancient times, this technique has been used for mounting Buddhist paintings, mounting scriptural scrolls, creating interior partitions, and decorating architectural fittings. It is said that the art of mounting, as practiced today, was established during the Edo period.
Within the ward, techniques for folding screen assembly, mounting, backing artwork, and repairing hanging scrolls are being passed down.
About the Craftsman
Waku is the second-generation owner of Tajiri Hōgyuten, a traditional Japanese picture-framing shop opened in Higashi-Ōgu by his father, Akira, who hailed from Ishikawa Prefecture. Akira mastered his craft at Ōhira Kōgei, a framing shop in Nippori. Waku assisted his father with work from a young age, but after his father passed away, he formally apprenticed and honed his skills.He primarily crafts folding screens commissioned by individuals, public institutions, temples, museums, and others. He creates works featuring various subjects like flowers and birds, landscapes, and sizes tailored to the display location, all according to the client’s requests.
He also handles mounting for hanging scrolls, framed art, and sliding doors; backing for artwork; repairs for bent scroll rods; stain removal; fabric replacement; transferring the main paper for calligraphy and paintings; and repairs for folding screens, hanging scrolls, and framed art.
Achievements
- Designated as an Arakawa Ward Registered Intangible Cultural Property Holder for Fiscal Year 2017
Contact Us
- Location: 3-16-9 Higashi-Ogu, Arakawa Ward, Tokyo Tajiri Mounting Shop
- Hours: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (Closed on Sundays and national holidays)
- Phone: 03-3895-7429
- Fax: 03-3895-7427
- Homepage: http://www7b.biglobe.ne.jp/tajirihyoguten/