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Business Policy

By restoring and producing both the Kinkarakawa leather that was brought to Japan from Europe and the Kinkarakawa paper that was made based on it during the Meiji period, we hope to allow people to feel the historical connection between leather and paper and the quality of the materials, and to once again discover the beauty of Japanese washi paper, cherry wood printing blocks, lacquer, and more.

 

service

We research, repair, and restore Kinkarakawa and Kinkarakawa paper.

We also accept special orders for the production of new, original Kinkarakawa and Kinkarakawa paper, as well as for those who are aiming to create special spaces.

inquiry

We accept research requests and production orders regarding Kinkarakawa and Kinkarakawa paper.


about Gold leather and Gold leather paper

Kinkarakawa is a type of leather ornament with a shining golden embossed pattern that was popular in Spain in the 14th century and was later made in Italy and the Netherlands.
During the Edo period around the 17th century, kinkarakawa began to be imported into Japan through Japan-Dutch trade,
and was used to decorate mirror boxes, saddles, stirrups, etc. as gifts to the Tokugawa family and feudal lords.
It was later introduced to merchants, and kinkarakawa tobacco cases were highly prized as stylish possessions at the time.
Based on this, imitation leather paper (gikakushi) was created in the Edo period,
which began to be reproduced using Japanese paper (washi),
and in the Meiji period, kinkarakawashi was created in large sizes and used as wallpaper. Kinkarakawashi made in Japan was exported overseas through foreign trading companies and decorated buildings in countries around the world, including Europe, North America, and Oceania.
It is believed to have been widely used in Western-style buildings built in the Meiji period in Japan, but there are very few buildings left with Kinkarakawashi today, making it extremely valuable.

金唐革紙制作工房

神奈川県秦野市堀山下

kinkarakawashi-production studio

 HADANO-CITY , KANAGAWA , JAPAN