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Takahashi Etsuko/高橋悦子

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Traditional crafts

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ŸMetal leaf craftsperson (tachikiri method)
ŸCertified as a Traditional Craftsperson of Kanazawa gold leaf

There are various processes in gold leaf production other than pounding, such as piling glassine sheets in alternate directions according to the fiber direction, inserting gold leaf between glassine sheets, and inserting gold leaf between sheets of paper after pounding.

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  • Takahashi Etsuko/高橋悦子