Maehara Koei Shoten｜Tokyo Umbrella

Brand

Luxurious and high-quality umbrellas

Maehara Koei Shoten

• 1948
• Tokyo Umbrella
• Shinji Maehara

History

Perfectly suited t your taste

The origin of our brand dates back to 1948, when my grandfather, Mitsuhana Maehara, opened the umbrella store in Taito-ward, Tokyo.

Back then, the umbrella industry had a rule that each company belonged to the bigger group and made a licenced product under.

Mitsuhana, when he decided to open his own umbrella brand, he wanted to make it unprecedented, manufacturing umbrellas that are completely different from the other brands.

Since then, we make unique and high-quality umbrellas that you probably have never seen before.

Characteristic

You will be convinced why our umbrellas are used by the imperial family

We manufacture each umbrella based on multiple precise calculations, figuring out the best design for practical usages.

Hence, our umbrellas are user-friendly, yet maintain the elegant and luxurious appearance both when opened and closed.

Light-weight and robust structure are enabled by the selected material of oak tree, which is known by its softness and rustproof characteristic, making the umbrellas to be durable for long years.

Such techniques and materials are the secret of our products' durability and the quality, that are assured by the imperial family.

For customers

Please feel the ultimate integration of our craftsmens' works

We believe that the four "humans" contained in the Chinese character describing umbrella (There are four 人 (humans) in 傘 (umbrella)) represent the four major steps of manufacturing processes: cloth, bone structure, handles, and adjustment.

We believe that our umbrella is the ultimate integration of skills and techniques passed down through generations, from craftsmens' hands to hands.

Not only to prevent you from getting wet on rainy days, but also to dress you up, we hope our umbrellas can bring colors and joy to your days.