{"id":43974,"date":"2025-12-28T21:08:18","date_gmt":"2025-12-28T12:08:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/agatajapan.com?p=43974"},"modified":"2026-01-22T16:51:38","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T07:51:38","slug":"ibasen-en","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/agatajapan.com\/en\/shinise-en\/ibasen-en","title":{"rendered":"Ibasen"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Founded in Tensh\u014d 18 (1590)<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u300c\u826f\u3044\u6247\u5b50\u300d\u306e\u6761\u4ef6\u3068\u306f\uff1f\u6c5f\u6238\u306e\u7c8b\u306a\u6247\u5b50\u3067\u6dbc\u3057\u3044\u590f\u3092\uff01\u3010\u4f0a\u5834\u4ed9\u3011\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mhGpfrikHwA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; 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long been loved by Edo locals<\/h2>\n\n<p>Located in Nihonbashi, Tokyo, mainly selling fans and folding fans, along with Japanese stationery and general Japanese goods.They handle a wide variety such as Edo sensu, Shikebiki sensu, Kanni-shoku shibu sensu, Edo uchiwa, and Miyako uchiwa.\u306aEspecially notable are the Edo folding fans, featuring chic and bold patterns such as small-print patterns, stripes, animals, and characters, made with fewer ribs and thick main ribs.\u307eAlso, Edo round fans made using ukiyo-e commissioned by Ibasen from famous ukiyo-e artists and crafted from a single split bamboo have long been loved by Edo locals for their stylish designs.<\/p>\n\n<p>For Edo folding fans and some other fans, it is possible to have a name added.A calligrapher writes the name by hand, and the product is delivered in about two weeks.<\/p>\n\n<p>A walkway on the right side of the shop also leads to the \u201cIbasen Ukiyo-e Museum.\u201dIt exhibits reproductions of ukiyo-e and fan artwork published by Ibasen, as well as works by modern artists themed around traditional performing arts and culture.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">History<\/h3>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/agatajapan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-47-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40998\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><\/p>\n\n<p>The first Ibayaya Kanzayemon was born in Okazaki, Mikawa Province, and moved to Edo in Keich\u014d 8 (1603) together with Tokugawa Ieyasu\u2019s entry into Edo.He began a business dealing in Japanese paper and bamboo and eventually became an official purveyor to the shogunate.From the mid-Edo period, they also began producing fans.In the late Edo period, they became the publisher for popular ukiyo-e artists such as Utagawa Toyokuni I, Kuniyoshi, and Hiroshige, printing ukiyo-e on fans for sale, which made the name Ibasen famous throughout Edo.Since the exact founding year is unknown, the founder\u2019s birth year (Tensh\u014d 18 \/ 1590) is used as the official founding year.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">This Notable Item<\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns vk_block-margin-xs--margin-bottom is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/agatajapan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/f3500ce527f4220bcd779daf7032bbbb-1024x683.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-41000\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u201cEdo Uchiwa \u2013 Modern Twelve Months \u2013 Toyokuni \u2013 Yayoi (Third Lunar Month)\u201d<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>5,500 yen<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p class=\"vk_block-margin-md--margin-bottom\">Created by Ibasen in Bunsei 5 (1822) as a multicolored fan print, drawn by Utagawa Toyokuni I.This product is newly printed and produced by Ibasen using the only surviving original woodblock.In addition to Toyokuni, multicolor fan prints by Kuniyoshi and Hiroshige are also available.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Spot Overview<\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"ark-block-notice -alert is-style-simple\"><div class=\"ark-block-notice__head\"><svg class=\"ark-block-notice__icon\" height=\"20\" width=\"20\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-icon=\"LsInfoOutline\" viewBox=\"0 0 48 48\"><path d=\"M24 47C11.3 47 1 36.7 1 24S11.3 1 24 1s23 10.3 23 23-10.3 23-23 23zm0-42C13.5 5 5 13.5 5 24s8.5 19 19 19 19-8.5 19-19S34.5 5 24 5z\"><\/path><circle cx=\"24\" cy=\"15.8\" 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(11:00\u201317:00) Please also check the official website before visiting the store.<\/td><\/tr><tr><th style=\"width:20%;background-color:#444444;color:#ffffff;vertical-align:top\"><strong>Closed: <\/strong><\/th><td>Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays<\/td><\/tr><tr><th style=\"width:20%;background-color:#444444;color:#ffffff;vertical-align:top\"><strong>Payment methods: <\/strong><\/th><td>Cash, credit cards<\/td><\/tr><tr><th style=\"width:20%;background-color:#444444;color:#ffffff;vertical-align:top\"><strong>External Link:<\/strong><\/th><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibasen.co.jp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Official Website<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption>Information is current as of publication and may change. 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