Originally from Mie Prefecture, Shinichi Maruoka graduated from Kanazawa College of Art, where he specialized in craftsmanship. He joined Hakuza, the iconic Japanese gold leaf workshop, where he has worked for eighteen years. Now Creative Director and head of the workshop, he embodies the company's philosophy: to reveal the intrinsic power and beauty of gold leaf, while mastering the precision of its application on each object.
Shinichi Maruoka doesn't limit himself to traditional techniques: he sometimes shapes the gold leaf himself to fully exploit its potential and latent energy. Every day, he refines his expertise, blending artisanal rigor and creativity to create pieces where meticulousness and expressiveness converge.
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