Sato Kiyomatsu School of Urushi Lacquer 
Sato Kiyomatsu Shoten Co., Ltd. 
 http://www.urusi.co.jp/school/
info@urusi.co.jp
105 Hirano Miyanishichō
Kita-ku, Kyōto-shi, Kyōto-fu, 
603-8357 Japan
（ 10 min. walk from Kinkaku-ji temple )
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Sato Kiyomatsu Shoten Co., Ltd.  was established in 1921 as an Urushi lacquer producer and whole sale in the central Kyoto.
They are proud of their stable quality of Urushi and teaching the art of Urushi above their small company. 

Kintsugi is a part of the Urushi lacquer crafts, and whilst attending their 12 months lacquerware course, you will learn of the traditional materials and techniques, but if you are just a tourist in Kyoto and still want to learn basic traditional Kintsugi lessons, tailored lesson of Kintsugi are available. 


What you will learn (short course)
  • Production of Urushi Glue and various Urushi putties.
  • Gold/Silver finish (leaf powder finish)
  • Polishing/sealing
 (4-5 lessons if you have attended the introductory course at Kintsugi Oxford. If you would like to learn coarse gold finish, 2 hours private lessons necessary.)


Lesson plan
Lessons at school of Sato will be the mixture of private lessons and a group class.
  • Private will be one hour lesson and one hour homework if you like. 
  • Group class will be 2 hours

Some classes are available English or Spanish speaker technicians to help you to understand quickly.
 
Please note, there’re no group classes on Mondays, Sundays and national holidays but private lessons are available on those days. There are group night classes open 7 pm to 9 pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays. 

Fee
Lesson fee will be about 35000 yen for  group class lessons. Materials and tools are included except Urushi, gold/silver and brushes, please buy them at the school or local shops. 

Enquiry 
To discuss schedule of your lesson, please click the mail icon below, and send when and how long you are going to stay in Kyoto or which day you are available to attend lessons. Whether you have taken the lesson from Kintsugi Oxford. They will quote your lesson fee.

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