- 2026.06.24Works of Art
Embassy of Ireland Donation Work Released
We have published Eternal Interlace, the artwork donated by Choemon Senda to the Embassy of Ireland in Japan in April 2026.
- 2026.06.24Update
Timeline Updated
The chronology pages for Karacho and Choemon Senda have been updated.
- 2026.05.29News
Featured in KYOTO MAGAZINE Issue 06
Karacho was featured in KYOTO MAGAZINE Issue 06 as part of the special feature commemorating the 400th anniversary of the Kan'ei Imperial Visit.
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The works and concepts of Karakami artist Choemon Senda have been newly updated.
The Japanese and English pages introducing the works and concepts of Karakami artist Choemon Senda have been newly updated.
The Totoblue artwork “Mizuha,” a monumental 20-meter-long installation created for the Phoenix Staircase entrance — a space symbolizing the concept of the luxury art museum hotel Espacio Nagoya Castle — has also been unveiled.・Mizuha
・New York Collection: Kōrin Branch Plum Blossoms — Gold and Silver
・Espacio Nagoya Castle Entrance Hall — Five Sets of Four-Panel Folding Screens: Mizuha (Renatus)
・Espacio Nagoya Castle ART COLLECTION SIGNATURE by Choemon Senda: Red and White Plum Blossoms (Blue Dragon and White Tortoise)
・Espacio Nagoya Castle ART COLLECTION SIGNATURE by Choemon Senda: Yōgō (Auspicious Crane and Sacred Tortoise) - 2026.04.24Hyakumonyo Project
Donation to the Embassy of Ireland in Japan
In April 2026, Eternal Interlace, an artwork donated by Choemon Senda, was unveiled at the Embassy of Ireland in Japan and placed in the Embassy's VIP entrance hall.
The pattern used in this work is one of the One Hundred Patterns of Heisei and Reiwa. - 2026.04.07News
Choemon Senda Featured in an Interview on Kyocera’s Global Website
Karakami artist Choemon Senda is featured in the “Takumi Project” on Kyocera’s global website.
This interview has been produced in English and released for an international audience.
We invite you to watch the film.
・Kyocera Official YouTube Global Channel
The Karakami Paper of Karacho
Karacho, founded in Kyoto in 1624, is the last remaining karakami atelier in Japan, continuing a tradition of over 400 years.
Today, the 13th generation is led by karakami artist Choemon Senda and Aiko Senda, who carry forward its history, tradition, and cultural legacy in Saga (Arashiyama), Kyoto.
Using hand-carved woodblocks passed down through generations, each work is created by hand, carrying an unseen presence and a quiet yet powerful spirit.
Today, Karacho continues to evolve—
from traditional craftsmanship to contemporary art, expanding its vision across ways of living.
Philosophy
We believe that karakami paper has the power to make people happy. Karacho karakami and the patterns that adorn it have a “presence” that quietly works its influence upon the heart while harboring people’s prayers to nature and all the gods and spirits.
Transcending the ages and traversing the world, it carries the hopes and dreams of the entirety of humanity, past and present. It is a treasure of Japanese esthetics and conveys the universal beauty of patterns.
It is the beauty of nature itself, manifested in a material form.
Gentle on the environment, both in the past and present, it is a sustainable mode of cultural inheritance.
Order
Starting with our kirazuri-style karakami made using traditional techniques, customers can expect karakami with a distinctive Karacho touch to fit environments both classic and modern, blending into Japanese and Western spaces alike.
Following consultations on the patterns and color schemes at our salon (by appointment only), we pour our hearts into each creation, making pieces perfectly customized for each customer. Our salon offers customers the unique experience of ordering karakami paper as they would a piece of haute couture.
Works
Karacho and Kira Karacho offer a variety of options for decorating contemporary spaces. Although times and fashions change, the karakami paper of Karacho has continuously been sought after over the 400 years of the studio’s existence and fits all manner of spaces, whether Japanese or Western.
From residential adornments such as fusuma sliding doors and wallpaper to karakami pieces and works of art in large spaces—such as public and commercial facilities as well as the restoration of cultural assets in shrines and temples—karakami paper adds a special esthetic to the decoration of spaces. This section presents some examples of karakami works in situ.
Collaboration
We are engaged in the development of various products using Karacho patterns, collaborating with multiple partners based on the concept of living with an esthetic sensitivity by incorporating art and one’s favorite things into everyday life.
