13-foot Shumidan altar was completed and placed at Mangyoji Temple (Shingon-shū Chisan-school, Niiza City, Saitama Prefecture).
After applying bace coats with sabi urushi,the altar was layered on cloth with urushi, and then a middle coat of urushi was applied.Finally, the altar was polished with roiro and the entire process was carried out using traditional techniques and materials.

13 Shaku Shumidan (the central altar) Roiro-urushi finish Shumidan centre compartment 　Shumidan side latticework The thickness of the beams creates the presence of the Shumidan.

Roiro-urushi polishing process (repeatedly rubbing in Roiro-urushi and kiurushi (raw urushi) and polishing)

Please see the production process of Shumidan (the central altar) for Mangyoji Temple.

Mangyoji Temple Shumidan (the central altar) 13 Shaku Sabi-zuke (lacquered jinoko foundation) Polishing Middle coat

Mangyoji Temple Shumidan (the central altar) 13 Shaku Shitaji-urushi（urushi-based foundation）

Mangyoji Temple, Shumidan (the central altar), 13 Shaku, wooden base

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