{"id":44072,"date":"2025-12-28T21:15:23","date_gmt":"2025-12-28T12:15:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/agatajapan.com?p=44072"},"modified":"2026-01-26T17:26:56","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T08:26:56","slug":"keishindo-inazaki-hyogu-shop-en","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/agatajapan.com\/en\/shinise-en\/keishindo-inazaki-hyogu-shop-en","title":{"rendered":"Keishindo Inazaki Hyogu Shop"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Founded in Tenp\u014d 8 (1837)<\/p>\n\t

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Bringing life to hy\u014dgu through techniques passed down since the Edo period<\/h2>\n\n

A hy\u014dgu shop that has continued since the Tenp\u014d era, handling the production and restoration of hanging scrolls, framed works, folding screens, and more. The history of hy\u014dgu itself is ancient, and it is said that various forms of work were already being done in the Nara period. However, although there were once many hy\u014dgu shops, their number fell to about 50 after the war, and today only around five remain. Among them, Keishindo Inazaki is a one-of-a-kind presence that once served the Imperial Court with the title of \u201cDaiky\u014dshi.\u201d<\/p>\n\n

Their main work includes making hanging scrolls, frames, folding screens, and sliding doors, arranging tea rooms, and preserving and restoring artworks and crafts. In particular, Keishindo Inazaki\u2019s strength lies in maintaining works like those kept in museums. With reliable restoration techniques, they can revive pieces so they can be preserved for over 100 years afterward.<\/p>\n\n

Today, items can be made by machines, but when chemical glue is heat-bonded, they often do not last for long periods. In contrast, hy\u014dgu made by skilled craftsmen using aged glue (furunori) and carefully selected washi paper can be preserved far into the future.<\/p>\n\n

Going forward, while passing on traditional techniques to younger craftsmen, they are also focusing on proposals suited to modern lifestyles, such as hanging scrolls remade from kimono and obi fabrics, working to further spread the appeal of hy\u014dgu.<\/p>\n\n

History<\/h3>\n\n

Founded in the Tenp\u014d era (1830\u20131843) in Motodaikumachi, near Edo Castle (now Nihonbashi 2-chome). The shop name was \u201cHy\u014dgushi Inazaki,\u201d and the owner inherited the name \u201cShinpachi\u201d through generations. Later, the shop was completely destroyed in the Tokyo air raids, so it relocated to its current location in Nihonbashi Hamach\u014d. The shop has continued under the name \u201cKeishindo Inazaki\u201d to this day.<\/p>\n\n

This Notable Item<\/h3>\n\n
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Shikishi hanging scroll<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

From 5,500 yen<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

From a wide variety of fabrics, they carefully select and combine the perfect match for the customer\u2019s request and the artwork or calligraphy brought in, using aged glue to achieve a soft and supple finish. No two pieces can ever be the same; that sense and sensitivity create a quality that only chosen craftsmen can express.<\/p>\n\n

Spot Overview<\/h3>\n\n
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Address: <\/strong><\/th>2-48-7 Hamacho, Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo<\/td><\/tr>
Phone: <\/strong><\/th>03-3666-6494<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Business hours: <\/strong><\/th>9:00\u201318:00<\/td><\/tr>
Closed: <\/strong><\/th>Sundays and public holidays<\/td><\/tr>
Payment method: <\/strong><\/th>Cash only<\/td><\/tr>
External Link:<\/strong><\/th>Official Website<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
Information is current as of publication and may change. Please check before visiting.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Founded in Tenp\u014d 8 (1837) Bringing life to hy\u014dgu through techniques passed down since the Edo period A hy\u014dgu shop that has continued since the Tenp\u014d era, handling the production and restoration of hanging scrolls, framed works, folding screens, and more. The history of hy\u014dgu itself is ancient, and it is said that various forms of work were already being done in the Nara period. However, although there were once many hy\u014dgu shops, their number fell to about 50 after the war, and today only around five remain. Among them, Keishindo Inazaki is a one-of-a-kind presence that once served the Imperial Court with the title of \u201cDaiky\u014dshi.\u201d Their main work […]","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":41655,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4040,4044],"tags":[5612],"area":[3991,3992],"class_list":["post-44072","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-shinise-en","category-timeless-essentials-en","tag-star-en","area-tokyo-en","area-taito-ward-2"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/agatajapan.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44072","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/agatajapan.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/agatajapan.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agatajapan.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agatajapan.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=44072"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/agatajapan.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44072\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":44863,"href":"https:\/\/agatajapan.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44072\/revisions\/44863"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agatajapan.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/41655"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/agatajapan.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=44072"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agatajapan.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=44072"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agatajapan.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=44072"},{"taxonomy":"area","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agatajapan.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/area?post=44072"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}