Kakejiku: Making of a Japanese Hanging Scroll

Name: Kakejiku: Making of a Japanese Hanging Scroll
Uploaded: 2025-11-11T01:45:31.441Z
Duration: 14 min 51 s
Channel: Japanese Craft Traditions
Description: Hideyuki Kamon makes Kakejiku -- the hanging scrolls you see in japanese tea rooms, temples or traditional guest houses. He is what is called a "Hyōgushi", a scroll mounter. In 2012, I visited him in Takarazuka, Japan where he lives and works. In the course of three days, he showed me all the steps it takes to assemble a Kakejiku from paper and fabric.

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Hideyuki Kamon makes Kakejiku -- the hanging scrolls you see in japanese tea rooms, temples or traditional guest houses. He is what is called a "Hyōgushi", a scroll mounter.

In 2012, I visited him in Takarazuka, Japan where he lives and works. In the course of three days, he showed me all the steps it takes to assemble a Kakejiku from paper and fabric.

My name is Hideyuki Kamon. I'm 42 years old and I'm the 4th generation of the Kamon Hyogu Shrine in Kosei-do. I'm almost 42 years old. I live in Takarazuka City, Hyogo Prefecture. It takes about 30 minutes by train from Osaka. It takes about 30 minutes by train from Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture. The shop has been open for 100 years. The first time I came to Japan as a monk was in the same period as the Buddha's time. With the birth of Chano-yu, various styles were born according to the seasons and the customers. This is the main body. The top and bottom of this main body are called Ichimonji. This Ichimonji has the function of tightening the main body. This Ichimonji is sandwiched between the main body. This is a pillar. This pillar is attached from the back of the main body. The same cut as this pillar is called Chumawashi. There is a cut called Tenchi on the outside of this Chumawashi. This is called Hassou. This is called Fuutai. This Fuutai was hanging outside in the past. This is called Kan. This is called Kakeo. This long string that goes from here to here is called a Makiyo, which is used to wind the Kakejuku. When I started this job, I went to the Ikeda Eiki Sensei, who used to be the Kancho-san of the Nakayama Temple. When I went to greet him, he gave me a piece of paper with his name written on it. It was written in four letters, Nyu, Ga, Ga, Nyu, Hai, Ru, Wa, Re, Wa, Re, Hai, Ru. This is the teaching of the Shingon sect. It is a part of the teachings of the Shingon sect, where the Buddha enters me, and I enter the Buddha again. This is the teaching of the Shingon sect, where the Buddha enters me, and I enter the Buddha again. At that time, I was happy to receive this kind of paper. But now, when I am working, I listen to music and do various things. For example, when I am really concentrating on my work, I forget all the music. I can't hear the music at all. For example, when I am really concentrating on my work, I can't hear the music at all. I can't hear the music at all. Nyu, Ga, Ga, Nyu. The work enters me, and I enter the work. The state of being concentrated has been increasing more and more recently. I feel that this will lead to a good job. Looking back at the first kakejuku I made a few years ago, even though I thought I did a good job at that time, now that I look at it, I think I did a really good job. I'm really bad at it. The other day, I was blessed with the opportunity to fix and fix something that might become an important cultural asset. I did it with the best technique I had at that time. However, if I were to fix it in the next 50 years, I think I would have done a really good job. I think I would have done a really good job at that time. I think I have a long way to go every day, beyond new things and new things.