Shunichiro Tsuji

Shunichiro Tsuji is president of Nissan Chuzousho Ltd., Japan’s last surviving beigoma maker, located in Kawaguchi City, Saitama Prefecture. The Nissan Chuzousho factory is located in Shunichiro's hometown of Kawaguchi City, which has a number of small family owned factories. Beigoma is still strong in his community, with tournaments being hosted drawing the community together. The Beigoma Club has members ranging from 3 to 75 years of age. His factory, like many in Kawaguchi, has a small shrine to the guardian diety of blacksmiths, Oinari-san [1].