{"product_id":"gilded-art-piece-shoki-the-demon-queller-traditional-gold-leaf","title":"Gilded Art Piece \/ Shoki (The Demon Queller) \/ Traditional Gold Leaf","description":"\u003ch2\u003eProduct Description : Why is it so EXPENSIVE?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProduct Story\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGeneral Product Information\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\" data-mce-style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eThis is the One-Of-A-Kind product that combines elements of the guardian god Shoki and anime characters. \u003cbr\u003eThe artist, Sho Sawanoi, was inspired by the anime character and applied the traditional Kyoto technique of \"foil stamping\" to the statue of Shoki.\u003cbr\u003eA large amount of gold and silver leaf is used to give the statue a gorgeous and beautiful appearance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat is Shoki?\u003cbr\u003eA Taoist god from China with long whiskers and eyes that seem to be glaring at something.\u003cbr\u003eIt is believed that displaying a Shoki is effective in warding off disease, evil, and academic achievement.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe hope you will display it as a guardian deity of your home!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Product History\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\" data-mce-style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eWhen did these crafts start to craft?：1200 years ago \/ 800AD \/ Heian period in Japan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\" data-mce-style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eIt is estimated that the production of Kyo butsudan (Buddhist altars in Kyoto) began around the 8th century. The main characteristics of Kyo butsudan are their superior technology and quality. Each process is divided into detailed divisions of labor, and 40 craftsmen are involved in the creation of a Kyo butsudan. It can be said to be the crystallization of each craftsman's technical skills.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKyo Butsudan Skill \"foil stamping\"\u003cbr\u003eKyo Butsudan foil stamping is characterized by the method of applying lacquer, wiping it off, and applying gold leaf.\u003cbr\u003eLacquer thirsts differently depending on humidity and temperature, and foil stamping requires a high level of skill and sensitivity in order to determine the degree of thirst.\u003cbr\u003eThis foil stamping technique is now used not only for Kyo-butsudan (Buddhist altars) but also for various art works.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGold leaf of 1\/10,000 mm!\u003cbr\u003eGold leaf is made by stretching approximately 2 grams of gold to the size of a tatami mat (1.62 m2), resulting in a thickness of 1\/10,000 of a millimeter.\u003cbr\u003eSince gold leaf is charged with static electricity, it cannot be touched directly with the fingers or brought close to metal. For this reason, gold leaf is handled with special bamboo tweezers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKyo butsudan (Buddhist altars) have preserved Kyoto's unique dignified luster thanks to the advanced technical skills of the gold leaf stamping process.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\" data-mce-style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCraftsman Story\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCraftsman Profile\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\" data-mce-style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eHakutonbo \/ Sho Sawanoi\u003cbr\u003eSho Sawanoi is the third generation of Hakutonbo, which has been continuing the tradition of foil stamping in Kyoto for more than 80 years. After working at an anime store for two years after graduating from university, he became an apprentice at Hakutonbo in 2013 as its successor.\u003cbr\u003eHe started to combine his previous hobby of subculture and foil stamping, and has been recognized for the high quality of his work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/6621\/9493\/files\/custom_resized_76ecc0b0-8b9b-4eb2-83d8-c51bc50859e6_480x480.jpg?v=1692962641\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCraftsman Passion\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\" data-mce-style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\"Tradition x Subculture\"\u003cbr\u003eI thought that even if I became a person who produces in the conventional way, I would not be able to catch up with my predecessors. So, I came up with the idea of using traditional industry techniques to produce products in a field where no one else has tried.\u003cbr\u003eI have been working in an anime store for many years, and I use my knowledge of the field I love and my traditional handiwork I learned from master to create products every day. \u003cbr\u003eI would like to work so that the technique of foil stamping can reach more people in general.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAchievement\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\" data-mce-style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eShin Godzilla with foil stamping\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\" data-mce-style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eYour Contribution to Craftsman\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCustomer Voice\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\" data-mce-style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eDue to the market structure (link for full articles are attached bottom), craftsman have not known who the customer is and how customer reacts to their work. We made a “Message to Craftsman” box at purchase page. We will deliver all message to every craftsman. Our review will be also shared to craftsman so please leave your comment and evaluation on review section!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIncome for Craftsman: Craftsman get only less than 10% of selling price?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\" data-mce-style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eAs written above, craftsman have not controlled last phase of sales channel that resulting in selling price is set by third-party without craftsman’s recognition. \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" data-mce-style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eThere are some cases that only less than 10% of selling price is given to craftsman. We promise with our customer \/ craftsman that we offer the fair trade with craftsmen in our contract!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe made an article about above problem and our challenge. Please have a read from below link\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" data-mce-style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/suigenkyo.store\/pages\/sdgs-csr\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCurrent state of the Crafts Market \/ Benefits brought by Suigenkyo\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMeasurement\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\" data-mce-style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eWidth：20cm\u003cbr\u003eDepth：10cm\u003cbr\u003eHeight：28cm\u003cbr\u003eWeight：3,000g\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMaterial \u0026amp; Caution\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMaterials\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\" data-mce-style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eSoil\u003cbr\u003eGold leaf\u003cbr\u003eSilver leaf\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCaution\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIndividual Difference\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\" data-mce-style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eEach piece is handmade, so there are individual differences even in the same series. We hope that you will understand the change by handmade.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDelivery Date\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\" data-mce-style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003ePlease note that it will take about \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003etwo months\u003c\/span\u003e for delivery if we do not have the item in stock.\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" data-mce-style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e","brand":"Hakutonbo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44199707181285,"sku":null,"price":22435.0,"currency_code":"SEK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/6621\/9493\/files\/DSC00732_9d842f78-7502-4f53-9964-b6f70d453916.jpg?v=1692962476","url":"https:\/\/suigenkyo.store\/en-se\/products\/gilded-art-piece-shoki-the-demon-queller-traditional-gold-leaf","provider":"Suigenkyo Online Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}