We talked with Kozue Koriyama (left), the planning and public relations office, Miyamoto Unosuke Shoten, and Nozomi Iida (right), a curator at the Drum Museum.
Nagado Drum (2 shaku (approximately 60 cm), Nishi-asakusa Store, Miyamoto Unosuke Shoten)
The body is made of Japanese zelkova, and the drumhead is of oxhide. It has the most popular shape, and is used at shrines and temples, as well as being used for ensemble drumming.
This type of Nagado Drum is used at festivals held in Ehime Prefecture. Two rings are attached to a standard drum, but four rings to this drum because this type of drum is tied to thick pillars and beaten at festivals in Ehime Prefecture.
Ohira Drum (drumhead: oxhide, body: Japanese zelkova, Drum Museum, Miyamoto Unosuke Shoten)
This type of drum is used for ensemble drumming. A short body is peculiar to this type of drum.
Shime Drum (Nishi-asakusa Store, Miyamoto Unosuke Shoten)
It is used for festival music. Generally, this type of drum is laced up, but some of them are bolted for easier tuning.
Nishi-asakusa Store, Miyamoto Unosuke Shoten
Drums of varied sizes and shapes (Nishi-asakusa Store, Miyamoto Unosuke Shoten)
Shinshu-type Okedo Drum (6.5 Sun (approximately 20 cm), Nishi-asakusa Store, Miyamoto Unosuke Shoten) It is mainly used in the Shinshu region. The drumhead is laced to the hollowed body.
Yanenobe Jinjya-type Poratble Shrine (Nishi-asakusa Store, Miyamoto Unosuke Shoten)
A nameplate with craftsman
A nameplate with "Made by Shigeyoshi Miyamoto" written on it is attached to our portable shrines. "Shigeyoshi" literally means to "value honor" or "do the right thing," which is also our policy.
Shapes and designs of portable shrines vary according to shrines and regions. It takes about one year to produce a portable shrine after its design and other details are decided. A portable shrine consists of about 5,000 components, including small parts and fittings. It is produced by about 20 types of craftsmen. The Gohonsha Portable Shrine at Asakusa Shrine was also produced by our craftsmen.
We talked with Kozue Koriyama (left), the planning and public relations office, Miyamoto Unosuke Shoten, and Nozomi Iida (right), a curator at the Drum Museum.
Nagado Drum (2 shaku (approximately 60 cm), Nishi-asakusa Store, Miyamoto Unosuke Shoten)
The body is made of Japanese zelkova, and the drumhead is of oxhide. It has the most popular shape, and is used at shrines and temples, as well as being used for ensemble drumming.
This type of Nagado Drum is used at festivals held in Ehime Prefecture. Two rings are attached to a standard drum, but four rings to this drum because this type of drum is tied to thick pillars and beaten at festivals in Ehime Prefecture.
Ohira Drum (drumhead: oxhide, body: Japanese zelkova, Drum Museum, Miyamoto Unosuke Shoten)
This type of drum is used for ensemble drumming. A short body is peculiar to this type of drum.
Shime Drum (Nishi-asakusa Store, Miyamoto Unosuke Shoten)
It is used for festival music. Generally, this type of drum is laced up, but some of them are bolted for easier tuning.