In 1968, we produced and installed hand-knotted Dantsu carpets for the newly built Imperial Palace. The project was overseen by architect Junzo Yoshimura in collaboration with the Temporary Imperial Palace Construction Department of the Imperial Household Agency.

Our hand-knotted Dantsu carpets were laid in many of the Palace’s most significant rooms, including the “Spring and Autumn Room,” “Wave Room,” “Stone Bridge Room,” “Chidori Room,” “Chigusa Room,” and the East Lobby. In the Main Audience Room, we created custom carpets tailored to every space.

Photographs preserved in our workshop today record each stage of this monumental project—from production and inspection to shipping—capturing both the immense scale of craftsmanship and the unwavering concentration it required.

One of the most remarkable works is Clouds, a design by Nihonga painter Nei Sugiyama for the “Spring and Autumn Room.”

New Imperial Palace

Year of Installation: 1968
Location: Chiyoda, Tokyo
Basic Design: Junzo Yoshimura
Detailed Design: Temporary Imperial Palace Construction Department, Imperial Household Agency

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1968年、建築家・吉村順三、宮内庁臨時皇居造営部の設計による皇居新宮殿造営に際し、長和殿「春秋の間」「波の間」「石橋の間」「千鳥の間」「千草の間」「東ロビー」に手織緞通及び、表御座室全室のじゅうたんを製作納入いたしました。

工房に残る当時の製作・検査・出荷風景。その大きなスケールの手仕事と緊張感が伝わってきます。「春秋の間」に敷かれた印象的な図柄「雲」は、日本画家・杉山寧によるものです。

皇居新宮殿

納入：1968年
所在地：東京、千代田
基本設計：吉村順三
実施設計：宮内庁臨時皇居造営部

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text by Takashi Watanabe | 渡邊貴志