Since its founding in 1899, Hirota Glass Co., Ltd. has remained dedicated solely to glass, captivated by its beauty.
Based in Kinshicho, Tokyo, the company continues to create “Japanese-style glass” that fits into modern life while inheriting the manufacturing methods of Edo Glass and Edo Kiriko.
While glass is often associated with Western culture, such as wine glasses and tableware, it has a history of being essential to Japanese life and evolving in its usage along with the times.
What Hirota Glass values is not merely displaying Edo Glass and Edo Kiriko as “special crafts,” but offering them as tools that can be used naturally in everyday life.
They aim for glass that blends seamlessly into your life the moment you hold it, becoming more cherished the more you use it.
Rather than simply replicating the past, they strive for designs that continue to be used in modern life.
These perspectives cultivated over a long period and the reliability of handwork support the charm of Hirota Glass’ "Wa-Glass" products.
Based in Kinshicho, Tokyo, the company continues to create “Japanese-style glass” that fits into modern life while inheriting the manufacturing methods of Edo Glass and Edo Kiriko.
While glass is often associated with Western culture, such as wine glasses and tableware, it has a history of being essential to Japanese life and evolving in its usage along with the times.
What Hirota Glass values is not merely displaying Edo Glass and Edo Kiriko as “special crafts,” but offering them as tools that can be used naturally in everyday life.
They aim for glass that blends seamlessly into your life the moment you hold it, becoming more cherished the more you use it.
Rather than simply replicating the past, they strive for designs that continue to be used in modern life.
These perspectives cultivated over a long period and the reliability of handwork support the charm of Hirota Glass’ "Wa-Glass" products.
Philosophy & Vision
Even now, when mass production has become mainstream, we want to deliver “glass with warmth” that appeals to human sensibilities.
Guided by this vision, we carry the techniques handed down in Sumida into the future.
The value of glass lies not only in its visual beauty. It is about entering the user’s life and enriching their daily moments a little. For instance, in the actions of pouring, holding, and bringing a sake vessel or glass to one’s mouth, the transparency and brilliance unique to glass emerge. We have cherished this “charm conveyed through use” as the core of our craftsmanship.
Furthermore, in recent years, the number of visitors from overseas has been increasing.
Since visitors are sometimes surprised that we continue to make glass in Tokyo, we believe it is necessary to carefully convey not only the products themselves but also the history and context behind them. We will continue to showcase Edo Glass and Edo Kiriko as embodiments of Tokyo craftsmanship that thrive in contemporary life.
Guided by this vision, we carry the techniques handed down in Sumida into the future.
The value of glass lies not only in its visual beauty. It is about entering the user’s life and enriching their daily moments a little. For instance, in the actions of pouring, holding, and bringing a sake vessel or glass to one’s mouth, the transparency and brilliance unique to glass emerge. We have cherished this “charm conveyed through use” as the core of our craftsmanship.
Furthermore, in recent years, the number of visitors from overseas has been increasing.
Since visitors are sometimes surprised that we continue to make glass in Tokyo, we believe it is necessary to carefully convey not only the products themselves but also the history and context behind them. We will continue to showcase Edo Glass and Edo Kiriko as embodiments of Tokyo craftsmanship that thrive in contemporary life.
Creator's Commitment
At Hirota Glass, we have challenged ourselves to create unique products while researching techniques and designs from the Taisho and Showa eras.
By deciphering the archives stored since our founding and absorbing the atmosphere and aesthetic sense of those times, we refine them into products suited for modern life.
The production of Edo Glass and Edo Kiriko is finished one by one by the hands of artisans.
The manufacturing methods have not changed significantly since ancient times and cannot be easily scaled up like machine production. That is why continuing to produce with stable quality is a skill in itself. The accumulation of experience on-site speaks volumes, and the skills cultivated over time manifest in the contours of the cuts, the way light emerges, and the sensation when touched.
And we will continue to carefully create things that can only be found at Hirota Glass in Kinshicho, Tokyo, both now and in the future.
To propose glass for contemporary living while preserving techniques passed down through generations.
That is the core of our commitment.
By deciphering the archives stored since our founding and absorbing the atmosphere and aesthetic sense of those times, we refine them into products suited for modern life.
The production of Edo Glass and Edo Kiriko is finished one by one by the hands of artisans.
The manufacturing methods have not changed significantly since ancient times and cannot be easily scaled up like machine production. That is why continuing to produce with stable quality is a skill in itself. The accumulation of experience on-site speaks volumes, and the skills cultivated over time manifest in the contours of the cuts, the way light emerges, and the sensation when touched.
And we will continue to carefully create things that can only be found at Hirota Glass in Kinshicho, Tokyo, both now and in the future.
To propose glass for contemporary living while preserving techniques passed down through generations.
That is the core of our commitment.
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