Vibrant Tradition and Emotion in Every Page
Hold over one thousand years of tradition in your hands with CHIYOGAMI, an artbook consisting of 50 genuine chiyogami sheets.
Each color lovingly dyed by artisans in Kyoto, all 50 sheets have their own title and are brought together through the meticulous work of bookbinding specialists, making them a stunning work of art that you can admire, touch, and flip through to your heart's content.
Testimonial
Experiencing Chiyogami as Art
Japanese people dislike change, particularly in regard to traditional crafts. Certainly, an ordinary daily life that doesn't change is something very precious. If we stop being thankful for this, it becomes pointless.
However, in this day and age, where the ordinary no longer exists, it has become difficult to maintain the status quo without change.
Just how many Japanese people today know about chiyogami? And how many have actually held a sheet of chiyogami before? The quality of the colors, the beauty of the design, the texture; all of this risks remaining unknown, followed by this amazing culture declining as people continue to do nothing. In order to get away from this state of no change, which causes such decline, it is necessary to know the tradition and then make a big leap.
CHIYOGAMI is a piece of art gear made to teach you about chiyogami as it has existed until now and bring you beyond that. Each with its own title, the chiyogami has been compiled as a collection of art that can even be used as a sample book to experience genuine chiyogami, including its very texture. There is no other artbook of such beauty that inspires as much excitement as this one. Moreover, I have never seen such a strong love for chiyogami before.
Rather than thoughtlessly talking about what Japanese culture is, one should travel the world with this book. Rather than thoughtlessly talking of art, one should have others simply look upon this book. That's what I believe.
This book has taught me that this is what those protecting the future of chiyogami - and Japanese culture - should be doing.
I sincerely wish REKAO every success in their future endeavors.
Seiji Fujihara
Representative Director/Creative Director
KASIKA
- Where can I get a copy of CHIYOGAMI?
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Order it at REKAO's online shop (international shipping available). Those in Japan can also find it on Amazon, as well the online stores for Tsutaya, Books Kinokuniya, HMV, Book Off, and other shops.
- What are its dimensions and weight?
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Its dimensions are 18.7 x 26 x 1.8 cm/7.3 x 10.2 x 07 in (L x W x H). It weighs 550 g/19.4 oz.
- What is the ISBN code?
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9784860103620.
- What method was used to bind it?
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All copies of CHIYOGAMI are hardcover books with PUR binding.
- What kind of paper does it use?
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Coated art paper and Classico Training-FS.