1-1. Uses and by-products of gold leaf
1. Surface decoration
- Furniture such as chests and folding screens, fittings such as fusuma,
- Crafts such as lacquerware
- Works of art such as Buddhist statues and Buddhist altars
- The exterior and interior of buildings such as Kinkakuji.
2. Craft techniques were developed
- Chinkin and Maki-e for using gold leaf on lacquerware
- Kirigane for solemnizing Buddha statues
3. In the field of art, there are various types of processed gold leaf
- Kirihaku (finely chopped gold leaf)
- Kinsunago (powder of gold leaf)
- Kindei (powder of gold leaf and dissolved in glue)
4. Therapeutic methods
- The direct gold restoration method, in which gold leaf is directly placed inside the tootha.
5. Edible
- Soft serve ice cream with gold leaf spread on a surface
- Sweet bean jelly
- Sponge cake
- Kudzu cut
- Sushi
This is to create a gorgeous appearance, and it has almost no taste or texture
6. The foil-beating paper
It is used to sandwich the gold bullion when it is beaten out, has been diverted to oil blotting paper because it absorbs sebum well.