It's rosemary sea, which looks over "gifts and I enjoy myself".
Here is the article two times before by Haibara, a long-established Japanese paper shop in Nihonbashi.
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Last time, here is the history 1.
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This time, it is 2 of the history edition divided into two parts.
This time, I also took care of Yoko Nakamura, a spokeswoman for Haibara Co., Ltd.
Then...
In the Taisho era, with the development of industry, new measuring instruments were imported from foreign countries, and the need for the development of measuring paper used for them came to be called out.
In response to this, Mr. Haibara succeeded in producing measurement record paper for the first time in Japan in 1919, making full use of printing technology since its founding.
After that, the business was hit hard by the Great Kanto Earthquake and World War II, but it surpassed that and succeeded in stabilizing the business.
In 1964, he established a printing factory for measuring and recording paper.
Due to its high quality, the measurement record paper was adopted in the American Apollo program, and in 1969, he boarded Apollo 11 and went to the moon to play a major role in lunar surveys.
In addition, measurement record paper is used for a wide range of applications such as electrocardiograms and land surveying.
We also handled office supplies and other items, and have built a system to respond to the IT age.
In 2015, with the completion of redevelopment, a new store was constructed along Chuo-dori, relocated and opened. .
Above: Kyosai Kawanabe "Chicken figure", below: Hoitsu Sakai Wooden Fan Painting
"Yes, I'm sending a fan of Hara."
"Edo in Edo, where chickens rang, may be a silk fan with Hara's grilled sign."
In 1898, Shiki Masaoka wrote about Mr. Haibara.
Since the time of Bunka Bunsei, woodcut fans have been a popular product of Mr. Haibara along with Ganposhi.
For Mr. Haibara, April 14 is the day of "Uchiwa Hajime" every year.
It seems that many people came to the store in search of a new fan, and it became a feature of early summer.
I put Mr. Haibara's fan into a yukata belt and pay fireflies.
It seems to have been used like fashion.
Also, as Shiki Masaoka wrote, it seems that it was well known as a representative Edo souvenir.
As I mentioned last time, Haibara's original drawings of fans are leading painters of the time.
Mr. Haibara continues to share the joy of "enjoying art in life" with customers, incorporating works of artists that symbolize each era into fans that people use close to them.
Above: Yumeji Takehisa, write notes below: Woodcut handprint postcard "Yumeji no Journey"
I can't help but talk to Mr. Haibara from the Taisho era to the early Showa era.
Yumeji, famous for his lyrical beauty paintings, worked on many designs for Mr. Haibara's stationery, picture envelopes, postcards, Chiyogami, fans, advertisements, etc.
Yumeji was a designer of Mr. Haibara, as well as a customer who purchased Japanese paper necessary for his work.
In addition, there is an anecdote that he has a deep friendship with Mr. Haibara's fourth generation, Naojiro Haibara, and was helped when Yumeji traveled to Western Europe.
The history of Mr. Haibara is also the history of our customers.
While aggressively devising new products, products that have been loved by customers for a long time with the same design are also valued.
"Improve and grow goodwill."
・・I have been working hard every day.
Haibara
Nihonbashi 2-7-1 Tokyo Nihonbashi Tower
Tokyo Metro Ginza Line / Tozai Line / Toei Asakusa Line Nihombashi Station Exit 6.
It's in front of COREDO Nihonbashi on the station.
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Business hours Monday to Friday from 10:00 to 18:30
Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 to 17:30
Holidays, New Year holidays, Bon Festival
※ For more information, please visit the website.
Click here for Mr. Haibara's website.
