While taking the initiative with a variety of technologies that go beyond the realm of traditional paper crafts and using our experience with cultural treasure restoration and preservation, we have played a role as a so-called all-purpose shop by connecting and combining a variety of traditional techniques and selecting materials. We take pride in playing an essential role in connecting contemporary Shimadzu products and traditional techniques and materials.
Ooiri Hyakutaro-Studio Hyakutaro Ooiri, the Successor to the Founder
The term “kyo-ji” can be found in the Shosoin documents dating back to the Nara period. Beginning from transcription and hand copying sutras, we have adapted to the changing demands of the times, and are now involved in various types of work, including bookbinding, restoration, and preservation. Ooiri is a kyo-ji that has handed down traditional skills to the present day, and we continue playing a role in the modern age.