2009年6月15日月曜日

Traditional Japanese umbrella


The raining season has just started. Japan made umbrella has long lasting history.

Mass-manifacutring and the growth of 500 yen plastic umbrella, the number of traditional hand-made umbrella is decreasing.

Maehara Koei Shoten is located in Asakusa which is downtown Tokyo.

This small umbrella manufacturer is succeed from traditional way of making umbrella since Edo
period.

This beautiful hand-made umbrella is sustained with 16 born which allows it open wider.
Their umbrella got traditional Japanese design and patterns.

Website : http://www.maehara.co.jp/

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