The Nishijin Silk Brocade Pictogram Signs plate was adopted by Sushi Choshimaru.

Nishijin Okamoto | Okamoto Orimono Co., Ltd(Headquarters: Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto; CEO: Keiji Okamoto) developed a Pictogram Signs Plate using its own silk fabric, which was adopted by Sushi Choshimaru (head office: Mihama-ku, Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture For the re-opening of their sushi chain restaurants in Chiba, Tokyo, Saitama and Kanagawa Prefecture), with the ‘men’s toilet sign, women’s toilet sign and anyone toilet sign’.

The first Pictogram Signs plate is being used at a restaurant in Minami-Koshigaya, Saitama.

Restaurant Information

• • Address: 2-5-10 Minami-Koshigaya, Koshigaya City, Saitama Prefecture
  • Tel: 048-960-5430
  • Opening hours: 11:00-21:00 (last order 20:30)

Please enjoy Sushi Choshimaru delicious sushi.

Sushi Choshimaru also introduces our company.

We are very honoured that our company and Kyohyougu Koseido Co., Ltd are also described in this panel.

Background to the development of the Nishijin textile sign plate

Nishijin has been a weaving town for 1,200 years, even before it was called Nishijin.
Nishijin has developed under a division of labour system in which each field of weaving involves the weaving of a single piece of cloth through the combined efforts of numerous craftsmen in the fields of thread, dyeing and weaving.
Nishijin is a town that weaves beautiful fabrics that have developed uniquely for delivery to the imperial family and shogunate.
Our ‘Kinran’ (gold brocade) is a silk fabric that has been woven for the solemnisation of shrines and temples as ‘paradise’.
Nishijin has fallen into an unprecedented crisis situation due to the long-running domestic recession and the policy of self-restraint following the Corona disaster.

We wondered what we could do to help.
What came to mind was our origins in the shrine and temple sector.
The construction and interior decoration of shrines and temples is a group of traditional crafts.
We would like to think about working on new and interesting things together with the Kyoto craftspeople who have supported shrines and temples together until now.
In order to revive Nishijin textiles, we believe that we need the power of Kyoto crafts that have supported Kyoto’s traditions.

That is why we have developed and manufactured this ‘Nishijin brocade sign plate’.

We create and develop sign plates using the Nishijin brocade technique that we have developed since the company’s foundation.
We aim to revitalise the craftsmen and material suppliers involved in Nishijin brocade production and Kyoto tableware, and to develop and pass on local resources.

Product features.

• • Beauty based on the know-how of Nishijin textile manufacturing since 1909.
  • Water-repellent treatment is possible.
  • In-house design available to meet customers’ detailed needs.
  • Sizes can also be adapted to customer requirements.
  • Product development can be carried out together with the customer.
  • Finished products that can be handed down to future generations by utilising the handmade techniques of Kyoto’s craftsmen.

Products.

• • Pictogram Signs plate: hexagonal, diagonal 180 mm, standard pattern
  • Pictogram Signs plate: hexagonal, diagonal 280 mm, standard pattern
  • Pictogram Signs plate: shape, size and pattern all on order.
  • Price: please enquire.

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Okamoto Orimono Co., Ltd Company description

Since its foundation in 1909, the company has been weaving and selling Nishijin Silk Brocade, which is based on the image of ‘paradise’, in Nishijin, Kyoto. “Kinran” refers to textiles with patterns woven into the twill or satin cloth using coloured silk and gold thread, etc., and is mainly used for kesa, Noh costumes, outer garments, etc. Nishijin Silk Brocade is a name that can only be used by businesses that are members of the Nishijin Textile Industry Association.

Only a few companies in Japan, including our company, are able to weave high-grade silk textiles on both hand looms and shuttle looms, especially those that use the world’s rare gold leaf (flat threads made from Japanese paper, lacquer and gold leaf).

Main products and services

• • Nishijin Silk Brocade for shrine and temple interiors and garments (kesa and robe).
  • Nishijin Silk Brocade for high-class apparel and accessories for interior decoration and dresses.
  • Bags and accessories using Nishijin Silk Brocade.