Komiya Shoten was featured in the Yomiuri Shimbun

Sep. 21, 2022

An article about Komiya Shoten was published in the Yomiuri Shimbun (Sunday edition) on Sunday, September 18, 2022.
He gave us a detailed interview about how Sugasawa, a traditional craftsman and one of our artisans, and his apprentice and young artisan Itami make umbrellas and about the passing on of their skills.

The article will also be distributed on Yomiuri Shimbun Online at a later date.
Please take a look.

Yomiuri Shimbun, Sunday Edition, September 18, 2022

Yomiuri Shimbun Online is here

The umbrella shown in the photo is here

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Komiya Shoten's Western-style umbrella making

Since its founding in 1930, Komiya Shoten has continued to make umbrellas with the desire that people will use them for a long time as a part of fashion.
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Japanese umbrellas

Western-style umbrellas, which were introduced to Japan at the end of the Edo period, were refined by the techniques of Japanese craftsmen and their unique aesthetic sense. We will introduce the appeal of Japanese-made Western-style umbrellas, which continue this tradition and live on in the present day.
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About Us

It's been almost a century since our founding, and we're still making umbrellas today.
We would like to introduce our history and our efforts to adapt working styles to suit the times.
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