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【MYKE】Natural Authentic Lime Plaster 'Japan Shikkui'

Visit the manufacturer of Japan's plaster and introduce the manufacturing process that has inherited timeless techniques and wisdom.

Lime, glue, and straw are 100% natural materials that have been cultivated through unique techniques since the Edo period to create plaster. The unchanging method of plaster and the evolving ideas behind it. Utilizing the techniques and culture passed down to the present, the MYKE brand's "JAPAN Plaster" is a custom product tailored for modern architecture. We spoke with a manufacturing company in Tochigi Prefecture responsible for production about the research involved from limestone mining to manufacturing. In the first part, we will introduce the process from mining to burning lime in the kiln. ーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーー Japan plaster comes from one of the highest quality limestone strata in Japan, formed from the accumulation of corals and other materials in the ocean about 250 million years ago. The production of plaster utilizing the characteristics of the land began long ago. It is said that in the early days of the company, they often sold plaster for construction to Edo. Japanese plaster, believed to have been established during the Asuka period, is beautifully white, excels in fire and moisture resistance, and is durable, making it widely used in shrines, temples, and castles. Today, it is a representative building material of Japan, used in major structures such as Tokyo Station.