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Shimatani Syouryu Workshop<\/h1>\n

\u201cSyouryu\u201d<\/strong> is the in-house brand of the Shimatani Shoryu Workshop<\/strong>, which has specialized in the production of Orin<\/em> (Buddhist singing bowls for temples) since its founding in the 42nd year of the Meiji era (1909).<\/p>\n

Our workshop is home to three master artisans of Orin<\/strong>\u2014among fewer than ten such masters in the entire country. Using the traditional method of hammering with a forging hammer<\/strong>, metal sheets are shaped, rounded, and acoustically tuned to produce Orin singing bowls. We will continue to create new products rooted in this traditional hammering technique.<\/p>\n

Since ancient times, Orin<\/em> have purified spaces and healed people’s hearts through sound. Their beautiful tone is profound: when listening to the gentle resonance, waves of sound ripple outward, enveloping and easing both body and mind.<\/p>\n

Shoryu\u2019s Orin are crafted from brass sheets<\/strong>, painstakingly hammered thousands of times. In the final stage, careful tuning breathes life into the sound by creating its characteristic wave-like reverberation. Each bowl has its own unique shape and individual tone\u2014a boundless sea of sound. Discover the tone that resonates with you.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Birth of \u201cSuzugami\u201d<\/h3>\n

“To create something that is unique to Takaoka, rooted in the traditional craft of metal-hammering, and usable in daily life”\u2014this idea gave birth to a new brand and product.<\/em><\/p>\n

The product, named \u201cSuzugami\u201d<\/strong> (literally \u201ctin paper\u201d), is a novel tin item that, as the name suggests, is as thin and flexible as paper<\/strong> and can be freely shaped by hand.<\/p>\n

By repeatedly hammering a rolled tin sheet<\/strong> with a forging hammer, not only are delicate surface patterns created, but the material also gains a resilience<\/strong> that allows it to be bent and reshaped multiple times\u2014a feature unique to the traditional art of metal-hammering<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

“Enjoy the new experience of Suzugami\u2014light and flexible, yet made of metal.”<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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