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Removing foreign objects from the shells, gofun

Nakagawa gofun and Gwasendo2020

Kyoto Women's University, Lifestyle Design Laboratory

Kyoto Women's University, Lifestyle Design Laboratory
Kyōto-shi, Japan

The process of gofun-making involves first placing air-dried shells into a machine called kaikuruma, where they are thrown against each other to remove foreign objects attached to the surface of the shells.

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  • Title: Removing foreign objects from the shells, gofun
  • Creator: Nakagawa gofun, Gwasendo
  • Date Created: 2020
  • Location: Gwasendo
  • Location Created: ナカガワ胡粉
  • Original Language: Japanese
  • Subject Keywords: Gofun, Nakagawa gofun, Gwasendo, shell, Japanese painting, White pigment
  • Rights: Nakagawa gofun
Kyoto Women's University, Lifestyle Design Laboratory

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