Major Heat (Taisho) 7/22-8/6

Senshin × Imatani Takako × Shobara Kazuyoshi

Imatani Takako
While working as an illustrator and graphic designer, a trip to Italy prompted her to explore expressions rooted in her identity as a Japanese artist.
Fascinated by the sumi ink of her native Nara, she pursues free ink expressions that are not confined to the conventions of calligraphy.
She is actively engaged in a wide range of activities, including installations and performances combining sumi ink with different materials, as well as stage design.

Shobara Kazuyoshi
Owner of a mounting shop that supports Japan’s traditional culture, located in the ancient city of Nara
“Kasuido” (Kasuidou).
While preserving the beauty inherited in traditional hanging scrolls, he seeks expressions that blend seamlessly with contemporary art and modern lifestyles.

Senshin / LIVING KAKEJIKU
Senshin incorporates traditional Japanese aesthetics into modern living spaces, reinterpreting Japanese culture in the form of hanging scrolls.
What we offer is not mere decoration but a piece that calms the mind and evokes the seasons and nature.
Bringing quiet and harmony to everyday spaces, the “LIVING KAKEJIKU,” imbued with the spirit of ZEN, creates moments of deep relaxation and meditation amid busy days, weaving peaceful time into everyday life.

Main sheet: Washi paper
Main sheet size: W200×H520
Scroll format: Tenchi-tsuke (attached top and bottom)
Scroll size: W200×H860
Jikusaki (end knobs): Lacquered black
Box: Paper box

Delivery: Shipped within 2 business days after order

◆About the kakejiku◆
This piece is by sumi artist Imatani Takako, based in Nara, and each of the 24 solar terms is expressed through free sumi ink imagery.

The “24 solar terms” divide the year into 24 seasons based on the sun’s movement, a traditional Japanese calendar that captures subtle changes in nature. The budding of spring, the brilliance of summer, the bounty of autumn, the stillness of winter—these shifts of the four seasons have long formed the foundation of Japanese aesthetic sensibility.

The artist’s depiction of Japan’s seasonal transitions was elevated into a hanging scroll by Nara-based mounting craftsman Shobara Kazuyoshi. While utilizing the traditional form of the kakejiku, he creates mountings that harmonize with contemporary interiors.

This hanging scroll features a clean, slender design that fits naturally into any space without choosing a location.
It complements tatami rooms as well as modern living rooms, entryways, and studies, and even when displayed in a limited space it offers a quiet presence.

Taisho (Great Heat)
The period from around July 22 to August 6 is called “Taisho” in the 24 solar terms.
The midsummer Doyō period lasts about 18 days before Risshuu (the start of autumn), so the popular Doyō no Ushi no Hi (the midsummer day of the ox associated with eating eel) falls within
Taisho, the solar term before Risshuu (approximately 15 days).
There are many sudden evening showers and thunderstorms, and temperatures rise. It is the time when summer heat feels most intense.