In this technique, a roughly-shaped core is made by carving wood, which is covered by layers of hemp cloth soaked in lacquer, and makko-urushi or kokuso-urushi is applied to build up the detail over the rough statue.
像の概形を木彫でつくり、この上に麻布を貼り、抹香漆または木屑漆を盛り上げて完成させる像である。