"Shirakiya Denbei" is a long-established store of "Edo Hoki", which has been making brooms since the late Edo period.
On the left side of the road from Kyobashi Chuo-dori to the police museum currently under construction and LIXIL:GINZA.
There 
are many beautiful brooms in the shop. Satoru Nakamura, the seventh president of "Shirakiya Denbei"
I asked you about it.
Cotton
: I remember hearing the name "Shirakiya" (Shirakiya) at Meisui Shirakiya, etc.
Do you have anything to do with it?
President Nakamura
: There's nothing to do with it. Shiraki has the meaning of being superior.
It seems that it was often used in the Edo period.
： Certainly, the broom of this shop has a beauty close to the work of art.
"Edo Houki" is said to be made from broom morokoshi, but it is often used in Kansai.
What's the difference from a broom?
Squirrel Shro
： There is a disadvantage that the resin comes out as brown powder for about a year after I bought it.
That's right. In Kansai, it was said that palm brooms were used between boards for 1-2 years before lowering them to tatami mats.
I was able to use it slowly in time.
However, in addition to the rapid spread of tatami mats in Edo, there were many fires, so spend time slowly.
And he was not suitable for him.
： I see. Houki Morokoshi broom was perfect for the life of Edokko.
： Brooms of brooms are active in modern life.
The soft and elastic grass can scrape dust in the carpet.
： But isn't the dust soaring when you sweep it?
： It's important to sweep. If you hold a broom, collect it from outside to inside in front of you.
I sweep it like that. At this time, the trick is to stop the broom in front of you.
If you do so, the dust will not soar.
： Some of the brooms are cut diagonally and some are straight.
What's the difference?
： The one that is cut diagonally is for one hand. The straight thing is for both hands.
For one hand For both hands
： Do you have any rules for the color of the string attached to the broom?
： The color of the string represents the grade. I will keep a good broom for about 7 to 10 years.
The next time you buy a product with the same elasticity and lightness if you tell us the color of the string.
I can do it.
： Would you like to actually sweep with the Edo broom?
： Please. I think you can see the difference.
： It's certainly not. Even in the same "Edo broom", it is much lighter to have a hole.
： In the town of Edo with many fires, Edo kid is surprised at the "Edo Houki" that may disappear at any time.
It took time and effort to make it. It was a good idea to spend money on something that could not be fooled.
That's it.
： "Edo Hoki" is a product born from the best of Edokko.
"Edo Hoki long-established store" Shirakiya Denbei
1F, Hakuden Building, 3-9-8 Kyobashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
TEL 03（3563）1771 FAX 03（3562）5516
