With a history dating back to ancient civilizations, the use of gold leaf has been a revered and significant part of artistic expression and craftsmanship. Gold leaf is said to be 1/10,000th of a millimeter thick, and it is said that the ability to make an extremely thin, uniform and delicate foil is a skill that only craftsmen in Kanazawa possess in the world. There is a unique method of applying Japan foil that has been handed down since ancient times, called flat pressing, and a method of applying foil that is unparalleled in the world, such as crumbling or tearing the foil.

 

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