Top Page　＞　About HORI METAL LEAF & POWDER CO., LTD. has a history of 300 years, having been established in 1711 (the first year of the Shotoku era) by founder Denbei Sunakoya. In the beginning we manufactured gold leaf as the goldbeater for the gold mint under the control of the Tokugawa government. However, since the days of the Meiji Restoration we have expanded our market nationwide, so that today we deal in a variety of metal foils and powders. Responding to the developments of the times, we have since the end of the Second World War been a tireless explorer in the field of advanced science, as well as in the realm of decorative arts, and have both expanded and refined our technology. Old trade notes handed down through generations "Kirokucho" working process note and "Todokemonocho" process management book. License plate inscribed in India ink: Mint accredited gold-leaf gilders. Denbei Sunakoya of Nishinotoin Gojo Agaru Hachimancho. Company Name HORI METAL LEAF & POWDER CO.,LTD Head Office Address Gokomachi-higashiiru, Oikedori, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto Prefecture, 604-8095, Japan Phone: +81-75-231-5357 Fax: +81-75-211-5357 President and Representative Director Tomoyuki Hori Established Year 1711 (first year of the Shotoku era) Business Manufacturing and sale of various metal foils and powders Our company Inside Year 1711 (first year of the Shotoku era) Started business in Kyoto Year 1868 (first year of the Meiji era) Premises moves to Gokomachi Oike Sagaru after catching fire in the battle of Tobafushimi (Boshin War) Year 1894 (27th year of the Meiji era) Bronze powder factory completed in Yamabata Year 1950 (25th year of the Showa era) Reorganized as a business corporation Year 1964 (39th year of the Showa era) Established the Nagoya sales office Year 1989 (first year of the Heisei era) Nagoya branch completed Year 2001 (13th year of the Heisei era) Main shop refurbished The first year of the Shotoku era (1711), when we started business, was almost 10 years after the Chushingura (vendetta of the Ako Ronin). It was at a time just before the Kyoho Reformation by the Eighth Shogun Yoshimune Tokugawa. Copyright (c) HORI METAL LEAF & POWDER CO.,LTD All rights reserved.