Making a Largest Umbrella in Japan, The Luxury Item of a Long-Established Store .

Making a Largest Umbrella in Japan, The Luxury Item of a Long-Established Store, Which has been around for More Than 100 years.

Japanese Umbrella Craftsman: Suzukawa Takeshi (鈴川 剛司さん)
Born 1987 in Yamaguchi Prefecture
Teacher (Hiyoshiya 5th Generation): Nishibori Kotaro (西堀 耕太郎さん)

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和傘/ Wagasa (Japanese umbrella)

The Japanese umbrella was said to be the prototype of what was transmitted from China during the Heian period, and at that time, it was the one that it was not able to close it while opening it.

It has been widely used as a common rain gear since the middle of the Edo period.

At its peak, more than 10 million bottles were produced annually throughout Japan, but with the spread of western umbrellas, the number of Japanese umbrella craftsmen decreased. However, Japanese umbrellas cannot be lacked in traditional Japanese events and tea ceremonies, and continue to play an important role as a symbol of Japanese culture.


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Hiyoshiya Wagasa | 日吉屋
Address: 546 Dodocho, Kamigyo Ward, Kyoto, 602-0072, Japan
Phone: +81 75-441-6644
Website: http://www.wagasa.com/
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