We would like to introduce Sadomura Costume Shop, a specialist in Kagura costumes and gold embroidery.
These are works by Sadomura Costume Shop, which supports Iwami Kagura, a traditional performing art of western Shimane Prefecture.
Iwami Kagura is a traditional performing art where dances are performed to the lively sounds of drums and flutes. Highlights include the extremely elegant costumes and masks, and the snake bodies larger than human bodies, which move across the stage sometimes quietly, sometimes powerfully, captivating the audience.
(Susumu Nomura, who has written non-fiction works such as "We've Worked for a Thousand Years," which created the boom in long-lived companies in Japan, and has won various awards including the Soichi Oya Non-Fiction Award, is currently focusing on Iwami Kagura and writing a series of articles for Shinchosha's magazine "Nami.")

The photo above is a work by Sadomura Costume Shop. The three-dimensional creature embroidery made with gold thread shows various expressions depending on the angle, captivating the viewer. The costumes are powerful yet elegant, and seem to have been breathed life into them

Now, our company deals with wax.
Can you tell us where our products and waxes are used?

Let's take a closer look at this costume

Did you understand?
This red thread, used to sew the gold thread onto the fabric, is where our wax comes into play.
When sewing the gold thread onto the fabric with the red thread, the friction of the red thread can damage the gold thread and diminish its shine. Therefore, by applying wax to the red thread, it becomes slippery, making it less likely for the red thread to scratch the gold thread when it comes into contact with it, allowing it to continue to shine. When you think about how such incredibly meticulous work is carried out over such a wide area, you are deeply moved by the passion and dedication of the craftsmen who support this tradition.
We hope that Sado Village Costume Shop will continue to pass on the traditional performing art of Iwami Kagura to future generations and support Japanese culture.